Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
01-10-23, 12:10 PM
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Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
In theaters January 13 and coming to Shudder later in 2023
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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows & blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that eventually some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while it becomes clear that something is watching over them.
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. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows & blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party. They play well worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that eventually some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while it becomes clear that something is watching over them.
It was made for only $15k.
It is getting limited release starting this weekend. I was surprised to see it will be playing at my local AMC theatres, but mostly evening times. I think they're hoping for the horror crowds to show up like they did for Terrifier 2.
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01-10-23, 12:18 PM
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01-29-23, 11:31 PM
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"Skinamarink" (Kyle Edward Ball, Canadian horror on a budget)
Skinamarink was filmed over seven days in August 2021 with a budget of $15,000. The film has grossed more than $1.5 million since its premiere Jan. 13.
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02-05-23, 10:44 AM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
For anyone curious, this is now streaming on Shudder.
Saw it last month during its short theatrical run.
I've read a lot of reviews that absolutely love this film but I did not.
While I fully appreciate how much dense atmosphere Director/Writer Kyle Edward Ball was able to shove into a film with a $15,000 budget, the film was incredibly dull and overtly long.
Saw it last month during its short theatrical run.
I've read a lot of reviews that absolutely love this film but I did not.
While I fully appreciate how much dense atmosphere Director/Writer Kyle Edward Ball was able to shove into a film with a $15,000 budget, the film was incredibly dull and overtly long.
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02-05-23, 10:46 AM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
Apparently this film is an expanded version of Director/Writer Kyle Edward Ball's short Heck (2020)
02-05-23, 10:48 AM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
Seems the more positive reviews come from people who mention they had bad childhood nightmares and this movie triggered that feeling.
02-05-23, 10:53 AM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
For anyone curious, this is now streaming on Shudder.
Saw it last month during its short theatrical run.
I've read a lot of films that absolutely love this film but I did not.
While I fully appreciate how much dense atmosphere Director/Writer Kyle Edward Ball was able to shove into a film with a $15,000 budget, the film was incredibly dull and overtly long.
Saw it last month during its short theatrical run.
I've read a lot of films that absolutely love this film but I did not.
While I fully appreciate how much dense atmosphere Director/Writer Kyle Edward Ball was able to shove into a film with a $15,000 budget, the film was incredibly dull and overtly long.
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02-05-23, 11:01 AM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
You definitely have to give yourself over to it completely.
I made the mistake of watching Heck first, which is much more concise and I felt sold the concept better.
I made the mistake of watching Heck first, which is much more concise and I felt sold the concept better.
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
I just watched this on Shudder. Interesting atmosphere, but holy hell was it long and boring.
10-03-23, 11:56 PM
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Fucking laughable mess of a movie.
I guess if I was still scared of the dark, maybe I’d find this unsettling on some level. I don’t know about others, but some of the sound effects were a step away from using a slide whistle. The only thing scary is the director made $2 million off this.
I guess if I was still scared of the dark, maybe I’d find this unsettling on some level. I don’t know about others, but some of the sound effects were a step away from using a slide whistle. The only thing scary is the director made $2 million off this.
03-01-24, 12:49 PM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
Ya know, it's such a shame that the director decided to go the experimental route as this could have been a breakthrough really creepy horror film. Once you learn what's going on it, it's really sadistic what the "skinamarink" is doing.
Oh well, maybe we'll get something much better on his next effort.
Oh well, maybe we'll get something much better on his next effort.
04-02-24, 11:42 PM
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Re: Skinamarink (2023, D: Kyle Edward Ball)
This one was not for me.
After sleeping on it, I think I'll add why. This movie is way too long. It would play much better as a Twilight Zone episode, something like that. The amount of staring into the grain to search for faces and movement or whatever is way too much. Violence with kids is awful, but I was too bored to even care. The one jump scare seems cheap and out of place from the rest of the movie. I read the Wikipedia plot summary to know what was actually happening. Even then I thought, it doesn't mention all of the long scenes of nothing in-between these "plot points."
I get why it invokes those childhood memories of going downstairs and watching TV in the dark and seeing stuff move. I've been there, I get it. But this was way too long and just not for me.
After sleeping on it, I think I'll add why. This movie is way too long. It would play much better as a Twilight Zone episode, something like that. The amount of staring into the grain to search for faces and movement or whatever is way too much. Violence with kids is awful, but I was too bored to even care. The one jump scare seems cheap and out of place from the rest of the movie. I read the Wikipedia plot summary to know what was actually happening. Even then I thought, it doesn't mention all of the long scenes of nothing in-between these "plot points."
I get why it invokes those childhood memories of going downstairs and watching TV in the dark and seeing stuff move. I've been there, I get it. But this was way too long and just not for me.
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