Skinamarink

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Skinamarink

Released Jan 13, 2023

1h 39m

Horror

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Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.

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Critics Consensus

Skinamarink can be more confounding than frightening, but for viewers able or willing to dial into its unique wavelength, this unsettling film will be difficult to shake.

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For some it might be scary, but for a lot of viewers, Skinamarink is just frighteningly dull.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

By the end I was more bored than frightened.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2023

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Richard Newby

Empire Magazine

It’s an unsettling Rorschach test with a haunting ending that will settle in the pit of your stomach like a stone. But it can be a polarizing experience that pushes the limits of patience.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 28, 2023

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Radheyan Simonpillai

CTV's Your Morning

Taps into a primal fear of a child waking up in the night finding the things they take comfort (home, toys, cartoons) twisted into something nightmarish in the dark.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 20, 2023

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

"Skinamarink is a unique horror movie that makes the most of atmosphere and tension to throw the audience into this disturbing supernatural experience."

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 18, 2025

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Katelyn Nelson

Daily Grindhouse

The atmosphere created in this film is more than just immediately unsettling. It feels, as the situations get darker and bleaker, almost as if we are watching something we have no business laying eyes on. Like a fever dream you can’t quite shake.

Aug 4, 2024

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Bee Delores

B-Sides & Badlands

Skinamarink is a vessel for the brain’s most frightening hallucinations. It’s not about what you actually see but what could be there.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Candler IV

I loved this movie. If you want to be spoon fed your entire movie experience, then this film may not be for you. I loved how it left more to the imagination. It truly brought me back to my childhood and that feeling of something lurking in the dark in your own home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Jess

If you’re scared or were ever scared of the dark, this movie messes you up

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Hisu

terrifically terrifying

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Roy

literally the most terrifying movie I have ever seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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C

Its fantastic but only for fans of experimental stuff. A lot of people will hate it but thats how movies like this are.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Mr. Hollywood

Didnt do it for me. I get the concept and Im happy for the first time filmmaker spending 15k only and made a huge profit, Im all for new filmmakers making it, but overall I couldnt get to liking it as others have. Saw it at the theater specifically so I can contribute and support this film, and I encourage everyone to go see independent movies at the theaters please, but I also have to be honest. I get the horror aspect and what the filmmaker was going for but it was boring and way to home video feel for me. PS I didnt mind Paranormal Activity or The Blair Witch Project but this was too easy for lack of a better word.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Synopsis

Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.

Director: Kyle Edward Ball
Producer: Kyle Edward Ball
Screenwriter: Kyle Edward Ball
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: IFC Midnight, BayView Entertainment, ERO Picture Company, Shudder Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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