‘Easily the most sinister and downright malevolent story put to film in a long time’
Inverse
‘An unsettling Rorschach test with a haunting ending that will settle in the pit of your stomach like a stone’
Empire
‘Skinamarink’s legacy is in its power to linger long after you finish… an important addition to the horror genre’s modern renaissance’
★★★★
Independent
‘Brilliantly evokes the feeling of your childhood where you thought there were things that go bump in the night’
Digital Spy
Watch if you dare… Skinamarink is coming to get you on Blu-ray, DVD and digital this summer.
This Shudder Original from writer-director Kyle Edward Ball – in his feature debut – has been striking fear into the hearts of horror fans and critics galore with its scare-inducing style that creeps up and hits you when you least expect it. Now this acclaimed chiller is set to bring the terror once...
Inverse
‘An unsettling Rorschach test with a haunting ending that will settle in the pit of your stomach like a stone’
Empire
‘Skinamarink’s legacy is in its power to linger long after you finish… an important addition to the horror genre’s modern renaissance’
★★★★
Independent
‘Brilliantly evokes the feeling of your childhood where you thought there were things that go bump in the night’
Digital Spy
Watch if you dare… Skinamarink is coming to get you on Blu-ray, DVD and digital this summer.
This Shudder Original from writer-director Kyle Edward Ball – in his feature debut – has been striking fear into the hearts of horror fans and critics galore with its scare-inducing style that creeps up and hits you when you least expect it. Now this acclaimed chiller is set to bring the terror once...
- 7/5/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Regardless of your thoughts on the movie, Skinamarink is a fascinating case study in independent filmmaking. The experimental horror effort leaked on the festival circuit and proceeded to spread online via word-of-mouth. The buzz resulted in a surprisingly successful theatrical release via IFC Midnight, which in turn helped to make it one of the most polarizing horror movies in recent memory.
Skinamarink has arrived on Blu-ray and DVD with a single special feature, but it’s the one I was hoping for: an audio commentary. Writer-director-editor Kyle Edward Ball and director of photography Jamie McRae casually discuss the making of the film
Here are seven things I learned from the Skinamarink Blu-ray commentary…
1. The film was shot in seven days in Ball’s childhood home for $15,000.
Production took place over the course of seven days, with eight hours or less of shooting each day. Pre-production and post-production, however, were much more time consuming.
Skinamarink has arrived on Blu-ray and DVD with a single special feature, but it’s the one I was hoping for: an audio commentary. Writer-director-editor Kyle Edward Ball and director of photography Jamie McRae casually discuss the making of the film
Here are seven things I learned from the Skinamarink Blu-ray commentary…
1. The film was shot in seven days in Ball’s childhood home for $15,000.
Production took place over the course of seven days, with eight hours or less of shooting each day. Pre-production and post-production, however, were much more time consuming.
- 6/20/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
A viral hit on the festival scene, Kyle Edward Ball’s experimental fright flick Skinamarink scared up $2 million at the box office this year, and the film is now headed home to Blu-ray.
Skinamarink comes to Blu-ray and DVD on June 20 via Rlje Films.
Special Features include…
Audio commentary by writer-director Kyle Edward Ball and cinematographer Jamie McRae Trailer
[Related] Why Scary New Movie ‘Skinamarink’ Will Make You Afraid of the Dark Again
In Skinamarink, “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 and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party situation. 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...
Skinamarink comes to Blu-ray and DVD on June 20 via Rlje Films.
Special Features include…
Audio commentary by writer-director Kyle Edward Ball and cinematographer Jamie McRae Trailer
[Related] Why Scary New Movie ‘Skinamarink’ Will Make You Afraid of the Dark Again
In Skinamarink, “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 and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party situation. 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...
- 4/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kyle Edward Ball's experimental horror movie "Skinamarink" demands patience. Filmed in the director's childhood home in Edmonton, "Skinamarink" is about a pair of children, only four and six, who creep around their house to find that its doors and windows have vanished. Their father also appears to be missing. The rooms are lit only by the flickering cathode ray tube TV, constantly broadcasting public domain cartoons, offering no distraction. The audience rarely sees the children's faces, and no one can speak above a whisper. The cinematography, by Jamie McRae, is scratched and grainy, and the audience is often entreated to peer -- for minutes at a time -- into the blackened, writhing abyss of an empty, empty hallway. The film's soundtrack features the kinds of shifts and thumps one might hear from another room, carried along by a terrifying, pervasive white noise that seems to get louder as the film progresses.
- 1/12/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Writer/Director Kyle Edward Ball’s microbudget feature debut Skinamarink earned critical accolades during its festival run before becoming a viral sensation late last year on TikTok. Its buzzy reputation for terrifying viewers and its title deriving from a children’s song made popular by Sharon, Lois & Bram instilled the expectation for a unique kindertrauma horror movie. While it delivers on its singular vision, its experimental nature and reliance on technique and the power of suggestion will likely polarize.
The 1995-set Skinamarink uses the setup of two young children, Kevin (Lucas Paul) and Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault), waking in the night to find their parents gone along with all windows and doors. The siblings band together around the living room TV with toys and blankets for comfort as they fend for themselves, but it soon becomes clear that perhaps they’re not alone.
Skinamarink eschews conventional storytelling or plot to...
The 1995-set Skinamarink uses the setup of two young children, Kevin (Lucas Paul) and Kaylee (Dali Rose Tetreault), waking in the night to find their parents gone along with all windows and doors. The siblings band together around the living room TV with toys and blankets for comfort as they fend for themselves, but it soon becomes clear that perhaps they’re not alone.
Skinamarink eschews conventional storytelling or plot to...
- 1/11/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Tis the season for original Christmas-themed TV movies. We’ve already spotlighted the five Hallmark Channel offerings you’ll be watching this year, whether or not you’ll admit it. Now, let’s examine Ion Television’s slate, which offers more truly inspired casting and amazing synopses.
On a Scale of So Insane You Need to See It to Wait, That’s All You Got?:
Defending Santa (Sun., November 24, at 9 p.m. Et)
Cast: Dean Cain, Jud Tylor, Bill Lewis, Jamie McRae, Cooper Barnes, Jodie Sweetin, Seth Menachem, John Savage
Synopsis: Scott Hanson, a ski resort sheriff, inadvertently arrests...
On a Scale of So Insane You Need to See It to Wait, That’s All You Got?:
Defending Santa (Sun., November 24, at 9 p.m. Et)
Cast: Dean Cain, Jud Tylor, Bill Lewis, Jamie McRae, Cooper Barnes, Jodie Sweetin, Seth Menachem, John Savage
Synopsis: Scott Hanson, a ski resort sheriff, inadvertently arrests...
- 11/8/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
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