It’s really hard to describe, spoilers or no, but I’ll try.

It largely centers around two very young children, one of whom may have been hurt at some point. Their parents are there, but they also might have left at some point. You never see any character’s face, and there isn’t even much in the way of dialogue.

The preview gives you a good idea about what to expect when you see it.

As far as whether the ending is satisfying, I’ll say that the Music Box was about 80% full, so that’s about 600 people, and they were all buzzing after the movie ended. Nobody left the theater talking about where to get drinks, in other words.

cool, thanks

ChudFusk wrote: Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:11 pm Without spoilers, would you say there is some resolution or explanation or some kind of conclusion that is at least partially satisfying?

Not really, no.

Hmph. Well that's not a total deal-breaker. I'm fine with watching an art film that creates a mood without a storyline, as long as I know that going in so I'm not waiting for something to happen for 2 hours.

Wood Goblin wrote:Nobody left the theater talking about where to get drinks, in other words.

I did to myself because it was my birthday.

There is a fear of bullshit like nuclear war and fear of the unknown. Even the most logical adult has a residual fear of the unknown from childhood, and this is the type of fear that Skinamarink exploits. There were parts that I found chilling but can't succinctly explain them because fear is also deeply personal and abstract. The look, sound, and vibe of Sinamarink is excellent. Everytime the thing spoke to Kevin I felt it in my bones, especially when it talked about taking away Kaylee's mouth. That's fucked up. It also reminded me of Twilight Zone: The Movie (if you know you know). There is a chapter in TZ:TM that utilizes the surrealism of old black and white cartoons to evoke fears of things unearthly and I believe Skinamarink travels down the same path. I loved it. Where I think it failed was trying to insert a narrative when it didn't need one. I'm also completely over jump scares. Those were dumb.

Like FM Wood Goblin noted the theater was packed. I find it a thrill when a group of strangers all congregate to have the piss scared out of them. There were two goth girls who showed up late and sat right in front of me. They kept getting up at various points to get popcorn or pee or reapply their eyeliner. Like, seriously at least four times they annoyed everyone by their in-and-out routine; first one, and then the other. They both left during the middle and never returned. Maybe the Skinamarink got them and took away their eyeliner brush. Can I just admit how much I hate winged eyeliner? It's everywhere. I once saw them on Ana Kasparian's face and thought: oh no, you too? I feel like moistening my index finger with saliva to wipe it off much like a mother would do to wipe the smudge from her child's cheek.

Make-up shaming issues aside Skinanarink was great.

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:35 pmCan I just admit how much I hate winged eyeliner?

Ever so much this

If it really empowers women then OK but that also means we're fucked

ChudFusk wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:04 pm

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:35 pmCan I just admit how much I hate winged eyeliner?

If it really empowers women then OK but that also means we're fucked

Admittedly I am ignorant of the history behind this serving of Liz Taylor realness. I didn't mean anything untoward, just feeling bitchy.

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:07 pm

ChudFusk wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:04 pm

rsmurphy wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:35 pmCan I just admit how much I hate winged eyeliner?

If it really empowers women then OK but that also means we're fucked

Admittedly I am ignorant of the history behind this serving of Liz Taylor realness. I didn't mean anything untoward, just feeling bitchy.

Thank you for your serve

Now that the Skinamarink-hype has begun to wane get hyped for the Outwaters-hype in which a group of musicians and filmmakers scouting a project in the Mojave Desert find a slew of memory cards detailing another lost group
A bloody, hallucinatory, found-footage, cosmic horror exercise that I'm super curious to experience. There are a couple of trailers I'm ignoring for maximum impact. I love a good FF movie.

Netflix is streaming Junji Ito Maniac: Tales of the Macabre and so far it's been a mixed bag. I recommend "The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel; Ice Cream Truck," "Hanging Balloons," "Layers of Fear," and "Long Hair in the Attic." I wish they'd focus on finally getting Uzumaki finished.



I do not want any of your goddamn peanuts. Good day.

Counterpoint: Skinamarink was a great idea, and kudos to them for making something on such a tiny budget. Unfortunately it turns out that watching shot after shot of what amounts to 30 second still lifes in the dark is about as much fun (and only slightly creepier) than a looping video art piece. Twice as long as it needed to be with zero payoff. Watch Host (2020) instead.