Skinamarink (2022)
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A pair of siblings must navigate a house where reality begins to dissolve and objects vanish in the dead of night.
The story
In 1995, a young brother and sister named Kevin and Kaylee wake up in the middle of the night to find their father missing. As they navigate their home, they discover that the physical environment is deteriorating; windows, doors, and various objects are gradually vanishing into the darkness. The siblings must contend with an unsettling atmosphere and strange occurrences as they try to find safety within the confines of their house.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Set in 1995, siblings Kevin and Kaylee wake up to find their father missing and their house physically dissolving. They retreat to the downstairs to watch cartoons, only to find the house still dark and objects like chairs appearing in impossible positions. As they move through the house, the environment becomes increasingly surreal; a bathroom disappears, and a mysterious voice begins to communicate with them. Kaylee encounters a vision of their mother, who warns her of a presence before vanishing. Later, the siblings are separated by the house's shifting geometry. Kevin finds Kaylee in the basement, where she has been physically altered by a malevolent force. A voice commands Kevin to perform a self-mutilation, and he eventually finds himself in a void-like space where time is distorted. The film concludes with a series of haunting images of distorted faces and a final, unsettling encounter in a dark room.
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 100
- Production countries
- Canada
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kyle Edward Ball
- Writers
- Kyle Edward Ball · writer
- Cast and characters
- Lucas Paul · Kevin; Dali Rose Tetreault · Kaylee; Ross Paul · Father; Jaime Hill · Mother
- Genres
- experimental; horror; supernatural horror; haunted house
- Themes
- childhood fear; isolation
- Tone and mood
- unsettling; dreamlike; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- supernatural; experimental; horror
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who highlighted its atmosphere and exploration of childhood fear, though it received a highly polarized response from audiences.
- Production trivia
- The title was inspired by a song in the 1958 film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
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