7
While the premise is serviceable, the execution is lacking: a film about surface polish that can’t quite find any of its own.
8.5
… sticky, squishy body horror brilliance.
8
… raw and emotionally honest at the same time as being brittle and snarky, a truly modern feeling horror film that delves into its themes with a fearless alacrity.
“To me, it’s what we call in the trans community, an ‘egg crack’ movie,” says writer-director Jane Schoenbrun, talking about their beguiling new sci-fi/horror I Saw the TV Glow. Schoenbrun,
As feminine body horror, Tiger Stripes shows enough understanding of the sub-genre’s trappings to make them speak to the reality of young girls living in modern Islamist Malaysia.
… a series of fascinating, albeit disturbing, moments in a languid encapsulation of Cronenberg’s obsessions.
… a harrowing domestic thriller nesting in a visceral genre exercise …
Dressed all in black, Cronenberg made a surprise appearance at the annual CinemaCon convention to talk about his new sci-fi thriller Crimes of the Future ahead of its Cannes premiere.