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Velvet Buzzsaw

R Released Feb 1, 2019 1h 52m Horror Mystery & Thriller Comedy TRAILER for List
61% Tomatometer 199 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
After paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.
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If you only watch one art-world satire with horror overtones this year -- or most others -- it should probably be Velvet Buzzsaw.

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Jo Livingstone The New Republic It comes within an inch of a really snappy disquisition (to use Morf's word) on the painting marketplace, but to avoid disappointment it's better approached as a gory romp. Feb 14, 2019 Full Review Jordan Hoffman TV Guide This is a movie for people who get the joke. Feb 8, 2019 Full Review Alissa Wilkinson Vox It doesn't really add up to much, it's darkly enjoyable as long as you're into all that. Rated: 2.5/5 Feb 7, 2019 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) It’s an unorthodox subject matter to turn into horror, but I think it experiments well, especially with the unusual, almost comical ways characters are killed off. Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Aaron Charles InSession Film Velvet Buzzsaw may think itself as art, but I fear that it is just another entry to throw on the Netflix heap of content. Rated: C- May 10, 2024 Full Review John Brhel Vague Visages Velvet Buzzsaw wants to be a satire of the shallow, nose-in-the-air modern art scene and a supernatural thriller — and I believe a movie in that vein could be done effectively — but it doesn’t deliver on either fronts. Jun 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike G Brilliant performances by Jake and Renee and all other cast members. Great tongue-in-cheek commentary on the art world in this facet. A old man dies and is found by an administrator for the high end Haze Art Gallery owned by Renee Russo. The artist wanted his work destroyed but after being reviewed by art expert Jake Gyllenhaal as brilliant and new the greed of the Art world takes hold and there’s hell to pay for all participants! Highly recommended! Great performances also by John Malkovich, Natalie Dyer, Zawe Ashton and Toni Collette! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Stormy H I didn’t get it, I guess. Felt like the longest movie I’ve ever watched. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Kenneth M Stunning film with some absolutely fantastic actors like Gyllenhaal in fun gonzo mode, the luminous Russo, underrated hunk Magnussen, and Collette in full camp mode among others. The script goes off the rails, but it has something to say. Never boring with some of the most gorgeous kills committed to film (something I thought I would never say). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Ian W It's an odd film. Part satire on the art world and part horror. Not sure those two have ever been mixed before. I thought it was funny. OK the supernatural element was a bit silly at times, but I thought that that was the film sending itself up. I'd say definitely worth a watch. Not sure why the audience score was so low. I guess not everyone got the joke. I think I did. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Steve M A movie about the art world, artists and marketing is enough for a good movie. The creepy horror story inserted into the film is just plain predictable and bad. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Celeste W I thought it was unique and great. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.
Director
Dan Gilroy
Producer
Jennifer Fox
Screenwriter
Dan Gilroy
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Jennifer Fox
Rating
R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Brief Drug Use|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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