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Closet Monster

Play trailer Poster for Closet Monster Released Sep 23, 2016 1h 30m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Haunted by traumatic memories, an artistic teenager is driven to escape from his hometown.
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Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup.

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Adam Nayman Cinema Scope Murder, masturbation, melancholy, molly-this is one overstuffed Canadian debut feature. Perhaps they should have cut the talking hamster. Sep 28, 2017 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle One way to tell a promising director is by the acting in his or her film, and the performances in "Closet Monster" are solid all the way around, no matter how small the role. Rated: 3/4 Nov 30, 2016 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com If it all doesn't work perfectly, that's oddly okay, the character-driven highs making up for the bits and pieces that fail to reach the same sort of unpredictably enthralling heights so much of the rest thankfully soars to. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 28, 2016 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast A stunning feature directorial debut from Stephen Dunn that beautifully captures the difficulty of coming out, internalized homophobia, first crushes, and divorce Mar 29, 2023 Full Review Ben Turner The Pink Lens As a film about sexual awakenings, Closet Monster is commendable in its focus not on the mechanics of sexuality, but instead on its ramifications. Rated: 4/5 Sep 2, 2021 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants If I've said it once I have said it a million billion trillion times - every movie needs to have Isabella Rossellini voicing a hamster. Jul 6, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Troy C Heartbreaking, warm, complex and beautiful. Incredibly clever story and superbly directed. Can’t believe I only just found it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Jason F Poignant coming of age movie with a remarkable performance by Connor Jessup. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review Michael L A perfectly rendered, beautiful movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review PridePosterStudios Everyone needs a Buffy in their lives. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Daniel L My favorite movie as a teenager. To this day it is very difficult to give up this position. So many affective memories... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review Mia R Beautiful. just beautiful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Haunted by traumatic memories, an artistic teenager is driven to escape from his hometown.
Director
Stephen Dunn
Producer
Fraser Ash, Kevin Krikst, Edward J. Martin
Screenwriter
Stephen Dunn
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.2K
Runtime
1h 30m
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