I Blame Society

Released Jan 8, 2021

1h 25m

Horror

Comedy

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The lines between art and real life begin to blur when an ambitious filmmaker realizes she's good at getting away with murder.

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Spurts of dark humor gush out of I Blame Society's satirical approach to filmmaking and celebrity culture, prodded by sharp societal observations from writer-director-star Gillian Wallace Horvat.

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brad p

Gillian Wallace Horvat's killer satire shows just how fun it can be to be famous in your own head.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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bill p

Brilliant peace of satire sending up the Hollywood indeed film world. Brings a matter-of-fact murder to new heights. Gillian Horvat plays herself as a filmmaker who wants to really make it real. The comedy comes through in her casual discussion of murder and the horror comes through… well, in the murdering.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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margo c

Messy and self indulgent. Didn't hold my interest

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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yeah idk - i've seen others compare this to the Creep franchise, but Creep was INFINITELY better. this wasn't even on the same golf course, let alone up to par with Creep. although, it was creepy. the main girl is a walking red flag, I'm not sure how she got her boyfriend to begin with let alone keep him for as long as she did. I'm actually not sure i liked it, but it's a pretty good depiction of something - i don't know what - an aspiring filmmaker who also happens to be a little mentally unstable? lol. idk. I'm not mad i watched it, but i don't think i'd recommend this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Whiny, slow, self-centered mental masturbation. It was viscerally repellent and disgusting, like watching Lena Dunham talk about molesting her little sister. Also can we get some elocution lessons please? The words are clear, but this nasal vocal fry, jfc. Unbearable. Shakycam warning for migraine, motion sickness, and seizure patients. At first it doesn't look like it will have that, but of course it does. This filmmaker will spare no effort to make people sick.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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This movie gets half a star because in no way, shape or form did this come across as a normal film. The whole thing, from the bad scene editing to the actors not holding back their laughter during their dialogue scenes, makes this film come across as a home movie, one that any one of us could have filmed in our home and backyard with our non-professional friends and family members. I found it on Kanopy which usually has great films, but I had to stop watching this after 10 minutes, breaking my own record of the shortest amount of time I have watched a movie before giving up on it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Gillian Wallace Horvat

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Gillian Wallace Horvat

Gillian

Chase Williamson

Chase

Keith Poulson

Keith

Lucas Kavner

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Morgan Krantz

Producer #2

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

A scabrous satire about navigating an industry that parrots all the right things about wanting women's stories, but doesn't actually seem to have changed that much...

Aug 11, 2021

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David Stratton

The Australian

The writer-director-actor takes a while to hit her stride, but by the end the viewer is likely to be unnerved and amused by this display of egocentricity, homicide and low-budget film-craft.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 24, 2021

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

An entertainment that, for all its frayed edges, never falters in its delivery of disgraceful, outrageous, tasteless gags.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 23, 2021

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Several gags misfire and the lo-fi film-making technique is a little self-conscious, but I Blame Society often feels cringingly, winsomely authentic.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's a goofy comedy.

Rated: B

Jun 26, 2021

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Molly Adams

In Review Online

I Blame Society chooses both its protagonist and her society as the dual targets for its satire, making it far more incisive and effective.

Jun 20, 2021

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Synopsis

The lines between art and real life begin to blur when an ambitious filmmaker realizes she's good at getting away with murder.

Director: Gillian Wallace Horvat
Producer: Brent Brewer, Brett Brewer, Jamie Rabineau
Screenwriter: Gillian Wallace Horvat, Chase Williamson
Production Co: Nowhere
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 8, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2021
Runtime: 1h 25m

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