Possum (2018)
July 2, 2024 2:04 PM - Subscribe
[TRAILER] A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life. -- IMDb
Starring Sean Harris and Alun Armstrong.
I'd argue that the trailer is a bit misleading; this is a psychological horror film but it's less a white-knuckle ride than a deliberately-paced character study.
90% critic / 54% audience on Rotten Tomatoes. Available in the US on hoopla, Vudu, and Tubi, per JustWatch.
Starring Sean Harris and Alun Armstrong.
I'd argue that the trailer is a bit misleading; this is a psychological horror film but it's less a white-knuckle ride than a deliberately-paced character study.
90% critic / 54% audience on Rotten Tomatoes. Available in the US on hoopla, Vudu, and Tubi, per JustWatch.
I liked this overall, it reminded me somewhat of Clean, Shaven as an uncomfortably intimate portrait of a person struggling with some mental health issues, and I found the lead actor to be pretty magnetic. I had some trouble with the pacing, though, and by the (abrupt) ending I was wondering whether this story mightn't be better served by a short film. I'm ok with slow movies, but I like to feel that the slowness is doing something, and I didn't always get that sense here.
posted by whir at 6:57 PM on July 6 [1 favorite]
posted by whir at 6:57 PM on July 6 [1 favorite]
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