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I Saw the TV Glow

2024

Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Danielle Deadwyler, Amber Benson ...

Drama. Horror. Thriller Two teenage bond over their shared love of a scary television show, but the show gets mysteriously cancelled.

	Media	Author	Review
		Carlos Aguilar The Playlist	"Where others could have made a less sophisticated pastiche, Schoenbrun has filtered the familiar through their nonconforming lens to beget a bona fide original."
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine fully embrace Schoenbrun’s Lynchian vision, which is uneven but utterly haunting."
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"An ambitious and compelling feature that is made to be dissected (...) The film blends horror, nostalgia, and larger themes of transition, creating a unique and thought-provoking story."
		Sam Adams Slate	"'I Saw the TV Glow' is unnerving, unsettling, and engrossing, the kind of movie best watched on the border between waking and sleep"
		Damon Wise Deadline	"For those ready and willing to embrace its commitment to mood over logic, 'I Saw the TV Glow' is a must-see"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Schoenbrun's astonishing second feature manages to retain the seductive fear of their micro-budget debut and deepen its thrilling wounds of discovery even while examining them at a much larger scale"
		Katie Rife IGN	"An earnest personal statement wrapped in a surreal art-horror movie, a labor of love whose originality and astonishing beauty establish writer-director Jane Schoenbrun as a major cinematic talent"
		Lou Thomas Time Out	"It owes a lot to 'Buffy' and plenty to the wilder, weirder imagery of 'Twin Peaks' (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Matthew Jackson AV Club	"A remarkable portrait of pop-culture obsession—how it can unite us, change us, and ripple down through our entire lives in ways both uplifting and unsettling"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"[It] is ambitious, surreal and experimental – perhaps too much so as it occasionally, becomes tedious to watch"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"About to Become Gen-Z’s Favorite Cult Movie"
		Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"The earworm original soundtrack, exciting practical effects, intoxicating photography, and risky editing are the big, adventurous swings of an undaunted filmmaker (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Haunting film that stays with you (...) It’s equal parts psychological horror film, 1990s TV nostalgia trip, coming of age story and dysphoria allegory (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"The rare (and precious) sophomore feature that resoundingly expands on debut promise, that confirms its filmmaker as a mighty talent whose creative engine is churning into motion"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"Schoenbrun has made it look so easy, crafting something loaded with meaning yet light on its feet, provoking us to discussion and debate while never feeling like an academic exercise –a movie that never forgets that it's a movie (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Mel Valentin Screen Anarchy	"[It] confirms Schoenbrun’s status as a singularly talented, risk-embracing filmmaker more than worthy of the accolades and acclaim that have come their way"
		Alison Willmore Vulture	"What's exciting about Schoenbrun's work is that it feels as though they're working things out as they go through their films, and that’s an excellent reason to keep watching"
		Marshall Shaffer Slant	"The film is a mesmeric but frequently muddled exploration of transgender self-actualization (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"A layered and authentic portrait of identity and dysphoria, wrapped in '90s nostalgia and surreal imagery that embeds itself deep into your psyche (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jourdain Searles The Hollywood Reporter	"An astonishing exploration of adolescent angst"
		Patrice Witherspoon Screen Rant	"Justice Smith's emotional performance elevates coming-of-age horror mystery (...) Jane Schoenbrun’s direction is a confident and ethereal experience (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kelly McClure Salon	"This is, quite literally, one of the best movies I've ever seen in my entire life"
		BJ Colangelo SlashFilm	"'I Saw The TV Glow' might be too queer, too dreamy, too metaphorical, or even too 'pretentious' for some, but for the people who resonate with their work —it'll be the most important thing they'll see all year"
		Alejandra Martínez Austin Chronicle	"Self-actualization takes as much time as it needs, and is ongoing. That the world will have this movie is no small feat"

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