Trim Season

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Trim Season

Released Jun 7

1h 41m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Jobless and searching for purpose, Emma and a group of young people from Los Angeles drive up the coast to make quick cash trimming marijuana on a secluded farm in Northern California. Cut off from the rest of the world, they soon realize that Mona -- the seemingly amiable owner of the estate -- is harboring secrets darker than any of them could imagine. It becomes a race against time for Emma and her friends to escape the dense woods with their lives.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Ariel Vida’s half-baked release toggles between campy horror and social commentary while failing to deliver a real goosebump.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 6, 2024

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Aaron Murray

Loud and Clear Reviews

Ariel Vida’s Trim Season is a fun stoner horror movie that overcomes its first-act problems to create an ambitious piece of filmmaking.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 4, 2024

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

Moving Pictures Film Club

Foregoing the typical “drugs are bad” narrative, Trim Season instead is an exploration of trauma with notes on gender and familial pressure wrapped in gothic trappings.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Jenn Adams

Strong Female Antagonist

Trim Season merges Gen Z culture and folk horror in a story that feels progressive and new. A microcosm of the clash between generational power forms a poignant reminder to listen to each other lest we ensure our own mutual destruction.

Rated: B

Jun 29, 2024

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

Any explanation of the witchery may leave something to desire but there's still an undeniable skill on display from Ariel Vida plus a notable performance from ‘V’ legend Jane Badler that could thrust her into a staple on the horror scene for years to come

Rated: 3/4

Jun 19, 2024

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Michelle Swope

Bloody Disgusting

Ultimately, Trim Season is a suspenseful, uniquely crafted story highlighting pain and sacrifice that should spark some powerful conversation around women and gender.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 28, 2023

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Aldis H

Boy, this is dumb. Some terrifically bad acting, and a "plot" that's nothing but gobbledygook.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Audience Member

I found the film to be a good mix of horror and reality. The characters need for $ and consequent shady job opportunity are all too real. Always thought weed farms would be a scary place to work! Little did I anticipate how scary! Well filmed with a great storyline.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Thom G

Trim Season fails to build the necessary intrigue to engage viewers with its story and make it, if not captivating, at least credible or interesting. Simply integrating modern-day trendy elements like cannabis trimming with well-intentioned social commentary that remains superficial or overly metaphorical proves insufficient. By the time these flaws become evident, it's too late to rescue the film from being perceived as boring, shallow, unrealistic, and superficial.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Valerii Ege D

I watched Trim Season solely for Alex Essoa, but Beth Million also shines. But I cannot say the same thing for the movie, which started as a classic slasher and ended as out of context. Lack of transition is the biggest problem.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Jon P

Gave it a crack but couldn't make it past halfway. Awful acting. Confusing story line. Was the segment highlighting the characters pronouns relevant to the story, no. I did enjoy eventually seeing why the old girl wore gloves. 2/10. Utter shite.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Seth N

Atmospheric horror at its best. Some truly disturbing scenes that have stuck with me since watching. And an awesome turn from the film's baddie. Really dug this one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Jobless and searching for purpose, Emma and a group of young people from Los Angeles drive up the coast to make quick cash trimming marijuana on a secluded farm in Northern California. Cut off from the rest of the world, they soon realize that Mona -- the seemingly amiable owner of the estate -- is harboring secrets darker than any of them could imagine. It becomes a race against time for Emma and her friends to escape the dense woods with their lives.

Director: Ariel Vida
Producer: Jane Badler, Sean E. DeMott, Paul Holbrook, Aaron B. Koontz
Screenwriter: David Blair, Ariel Vida
Distributor: Blue Harbor Entertainment
Production Co: Paper Street Pictures, Execution Style Entertainment, MeJane Productions, Hlbrk Ent
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 41m

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