Perfect Skin

2018

1 hr. 50 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A young Polish woman's relationship with a mysterious tattoo artist takes a sinister turn as she becomes increasingly fascinated by him.

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StephenPaul C

The scariest 01 hour: and 50 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/23

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brad p

Richard Brake Delivers a Haunting Performance in ‘Perfect Skin'

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Elegantly shot, but no point, and absolutely nothing original. It just sits there, doesn't go anywhere or do anything, no development. Waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Worst film I've ever seen. Slow. Boring and certainly not horror. Mild discomfort at most. Don't bother watching.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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The story is a dark character study on an artist's obsessed nature as his desire to create a masterpiece of body art on the perfect skin, and the manifestation of truly sinister actions he takes. It is all done with an almost breathless calm as a psychological drama destorts into something almost akin to bondage fetish. Of course Chicken never steps into such exploitational domain. He manages a hypnotic, intimate thriller that gingerly blurs the lines between body modification art and horror. The casting is perfection. The characters are strong, recognizable people we can all relate to, and who doesn't know "that" tattoo guy. Which makes the film more personable and terrifying. The direction that Chicken takes, going for more, subtle-suggestive expressions of horror, while still crsating a chilling story is beyond impressive for a directorial debut. "Perfect Skin" isn't your standard full-throttle psycho killer film. It stays more subdued as it creates a gradual tension. Most of the film's setting hangs closer to late 2000's exploitation/torture motif, never letting you forget that this is a horror movie. Plus, what gore is onscreen is enough to garner approval from any visceral driven horror fan. Overall I really liked "Perfect Skin". This isn't usually my subgenre, but the story, and characters are so real any one from ripped-from-the-headlines thriller fans to giallo inspired hardcore fans can get into it. Add to that some great cinematography and sweet music score and "Perfect Skin" is one to watch. My only negative would be that I didn't care for the ending- the last few frames.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Kevin Chicken

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Richard Brake

Bob Reid

Natalia Kostrzewa

Katia Matuszczak

Jo Woodcock

Lucy Dalton

Tom Ashley

Dominic

Jemima Bennett

Daisy

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Trace Thurman

Bloody Disgusting

Fascinating for viewers as it delves into the potential horrors of body modification while simultaneously offering an allegorical take on the rape-revenge narrative.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 20, 2018

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Michelle Swope

Dread Central

Perfect Skin is an extraordinary directorial debut. Spellbinding cinematography and Richard Brake's arresting performance guarantee this film will get under your skin.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 29, 2018

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Kat Hughes

THN

With Perfect Skin, first-time director Kevin Chicken has crafted a film of true beauty, complimented perfectly by Richard Brake at his absolute best. Vastly different from his previous standout role of Doom-Head, Brake's turn here is simply superb.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 12, 2018

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Anton Bitel

SciFiNow

while Perfect Skin might represent 'torture porn' set in the same world of body modification and suspension that featured in Jen and Sylvia Soska's American Mary and Kate Shenton's doc On Tender Hooks, it is also an allegory of immigrant experience.

Sep 10, 2018

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Synopsis

A young Polish woman's relationship with a mysterious tattoo artist takes a sinister turn as she becomes increasingly fascinated by him.

Director: Kevin Chicken
Screenwriter: Kevin Chicken, Dusan Tolmac
Production Co: KEW Media Group
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019

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