Skinamarink Review: A Childhood Nightmare Come to Life!
In this house, a young boy and girl are unable to explain where their parents are and why it seems the windows and doors are disappearing. In this house, there are many shots of walls, windows, toys, and cartoons, but rarely faces. In this house, the audience is unlikely to find answers, just more questions. Skinamarink is everything one could ask for in a horror movie, an unknown world that one could only find in their dreams, or should I say, nightmares.
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Skinamarink follows Kevin and Kaylee, two siblings who are seen to be moving around their house by themselves for the entirety of the film. A voice begins to speak to them, one that they feel drawn to follow. The atmosphere and feeling evoked from the film is indescribable, aside from knowing one feels terrified. As to why or how, that is a question that the audience is forced to ask themselves individually. Skinamarink is filmed in one location, with very little light, and shot with a grainy camera, making it difficult to see clearly. This inability to fully comprehend what we are seeing and hearing adds to the highly unsettling nature of the film.
The experimental aspect of the movie works because of the ability for every individual to examine their own interpretations. Little information is given to the audience throughout, thus allowing us to take in every aspect of the film and let our imaginations journey to places we wanted to leave in our childhood. Regardless of whether one enjoys Skinamarink or not, it is undeniable that for an hour and forty minutes, we are sucked into a world we all wish to leave as soon as possible.
Skinamarink is a memorable film that is sure to become a cult classic. After the immense success of Terrifier 2, it has become evident that low-budget films have no impact on the possible quality of a movie. This movie knows exactly how to use its strengths to give us a story that is both frightening and realistic in how it portrays fear. You can’t just talk about it, you have to see it, which is what I urge everyone to do.
‘Skinamarink’ Rating – 4/5
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