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Skinamarink movie storyline. 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. 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 in the hopes that eventually some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while it becomes clear that something is watching over them.
Skinamarink is a 2022 Canadian experimental supernatural horror film written and directed by Kyle Edward Ball in his feature directorial debut. The film follows two children who wake up during the night to discover that they cannot find their father, and that the windows, doors, and other objects in their house are disappearing.
Prior to the production of Skinamarink, Ball ran a YouTube channel where he would upload videos based on nightmares recounted by commenters. His 2020 short film Heck was developed as a proof of concept for Skinamarink. Skinamarink was shot on digital in Ball’s childhood home in Edmonton, Canada.
It premiered at the 26th Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal on July 25, 2022, and went on to screen at other film festivals, including some that offered at-home viewing options. Copies of the film leaked online; the film then garnered attention on social media apps and websites like TikTok, Reddit, and Twitter, where it attracted word-of-mouth acclaim.
Skinamarink received a theatrical release in the United States and Canada via IFC Midnight on January 13, 2023, and was released on the horror streaming service Shudder on February 2. The film was a box office success, grossing $2 million over a $15,000 budget. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who characterized it as drawing upon experiences of childhood fear, though it received a polarized response from audiences.
Skinamarink grossed US$746,000 over the first three days of its release, for a per-screen average of $1,100. By January 15, the film’s gross had risen to $798,000, for a per-screen average of $1,150. By January 17, the film had grossed $890,000 domestically over the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. Against its $15,000 budget, the film is considered a commercial success.
Skinamarink (2023)
Directed by: Kyle Edward Ball
Starring: Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, Jaime Hill,
Screenplay by: Kyle Edward Ball
Production Design by: Jonathan Barkan
Cinematography by: Jamie McRae
Film Editing by: Kyle Edward Ball
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: BayView Entertainment, IFC Midnight, Shudder
Release Date: July 25, 2022 (Fantasia), January 13, 2023 (North America)
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