Piggy

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Piggy

Released Oct 7, 2022

1h 30m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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With the summer sun beating down on her rural Spanish town, Sara hides away in her parent's butcher shop. A teenager whose excess weight makes her the target of incessant bullying, she flees a clique of capricious girls who torment her at the town pool, only to stumble upon them being brutally kidnapped by a stranger, who drives off with them in his van. When the police begin asking questions, Sara keeps quiet. Intrigued by the stranger -- an interest that's mutual -- she's torn between revealing the truth and protecting the man who saved her.

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Critics Consensus

Brought hauntingly to life by Laura Galán's committed performance, Piggy deftly deploys genre thrills in service of sharp social commentary.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Times (UK)

While this intelligent Spanish slasher gleefully sloshes on the high-tension splatter, it also delights in inverting generic tropes, dishing up a lip-smacking level of moral complexity.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 18, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

There’s an atmospheric, unsavoury oiliness to the cinematography and an uncomfortable tussle of sympathies – director Carlota Pereda shows real promise as a genre film-maker.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2023

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Piggy presumably aims to test our sympathies, but just forfeits them entirely, in the service of a facile plot and a heroine even the film itself can’t seem to stand.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 5, 2023

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Katelyn Nelson

Daily Grindhouse

...a consistent vulnerable canvas of pain and rage that should be enough to make even the hardest audiences sit back and consider the kind of pressure we place on ourselves and others to fit our ideas.

Aug 4, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

While this film is gruesome, what I love about it is how Pereda deftly subverts what you expect from a slasher film. She uses the genre to explore further themes of bullying and self-worth.

Feb 13, 2024

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Andrea Zamora

Sensacine

Piggy's first act is stupendous. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 19, 2023

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florencia L

Hmmm... Good photographie. The acting was not the greatest. With the potential to be great, so close, but the direction did not break through the overall teenager's aroma.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Karla S

Esta película es estupenda. Una muy buena opción para mirar en familia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Hugo S

An overweight girl is repeatedly bullied in her small town. Socially excluded due to her appearance, she sees her mental health seriously affected. A stranger starts kidnapping the girl's tormentors, launching terror among local community. After seeing one of her bullies being kidnapped by this stranger, the girl feels simultaneously confused and terrified. Why is this man willing to stand up for her? And how does she perceive him: a savior or a criminal? "Piggy" is a body horror movie with a sharp social commentary. The spectator is confronted with the systematic bullying of the main character, a horror that matches the violent crimes commited by the man who apparently wants to protect her.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Jeffrey P

Bear in mind, this is just a gimmick horror film, I don’t know what critics were thinking. Not the most original or captivating plot, and most every subplot is just tossed aside by the end. The lead character is the most compelling thing about this, but by the end she’s just an irrational and annoying teen who doesn’t know what she wants. Worth a watch for the lead actor's performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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IT’S ALWAYS S

Methodically mesmerizing. Relates well with real emotions. One of the best newer movies I’ve watched in a while. Original and captivating. A must watch for deeper thinkers who get it. Iykyk kudos to the lead role 👏👏👏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Craig B

Certainly a very confronting movie. Laura Galan in the lead role really carries this movie. Very violent (physical violence plus bullying), so not a movie for the faint hearted.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Synopsis

With the summer sun beating down on her rural Spanish town, Sara hides away in her parent's butcher shop. A teenager whose excess weight makes her the target of incessant bullying, she flees a clique of capricious girls who torment her at the town pool, only to stumble upon them being brutally kidnapped by a stranger, who drives off with them in his van. When the police begin asking questions, Sara keeps quiet. Intrigued by the stranger -- an interest that's mutual -- she's torn between revealing the truth and protecting the man who saved her.

Director: Carlota Pereda
Producer: Merry Colomer, David Atlan-Jackson
Screenwriter: Carlota Pereda
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Radio Televisión Española, Cerdita, Junta de Extremadura, Moreno Films, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), Backup Studio, La Banque Postale, Morena Films, Comunidad de Madrid, Triodos Bank, Movistar+, Indéfilms
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.0K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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