Knives and Skin
{{Short description|2019 American psychological thriller film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Knives and Skin
| image = Knives and Skin (2019) Film Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Jennifer Reeder
| producer = Brian Hieggelke
Jan Hieggelke
| writer = Jennifer Reeder
| starring = Raven Whitley
Ty Olwin
Marika Engelhardt
| music = Nick Zinner
| cinematography = Christopher Rejano
| editing = Mike Olenick
| studio = Newcity's Chicago Film Project
| released = {{Film date|2019|02|09|Berlin}}
| runtime = 111 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Knives and Skin is a 2019 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jennifer Reeder.{{cite web |url=https://www.thegate.ca/film/039346/inside-out-2019-review-knives-and-skin/ |title=Inside Out 2019 Review: Knives and Skin |last=Parker |first=Andrew |date=May 29, 2019 |website=theGATE.ca |access-date=July 21, 2019}} Set in an unnamed small town in the American Midwest, the film centers on the disappearance of high school student Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley), and explores its effect on the townspeople.{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/293444/tribeca-2019-knives-and-skin-review-a-stylistically-sharp-suburban-noir |title=Tribeca 2019: KNIVES AND SKIN Review: A Stylistically Sharp Suburban Noir |last=Donato |first=Matt |website=Dread Central |date=May 3, 2019}}
The film's cast also includes Ty Olwin, Marika Engelhardt, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Tim Hopper, Audrey Francis, Grace Smith, James Vincent Meredith, Robert T. Cunningham, Kayla Carter and Kate Arrington.{{cite web |url=http://filmthreat.com/reviews/knives-and-skin |title=Knives and Skin |last=Kikta |first=Lorry |website=Film Threat |date=May 8, 2019}} It premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival,{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/berlin-film-festival-unveils-generation-section-films-1203093260 |title=Berlin Film Festival: First Generation Section Films Unveiled |last=Clarke |first=Stewart |magazine=Variety |date=December 19, 2018}} and had its American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/knives-skin-review-1202063 |title='Knives and Skin': Film Review |last=Dalton |first=Stephen |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 15, 2019}}
Reception
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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. Its consensus reads, "Knives and Skin{{'}}s daunting ambitions occasionally elude its grasp, but this remains a powerfully written and uniquely timely coming-of-age thriller."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knives_and_skin|title=Knives and Skin|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/knives-and-skin/critic-reviews|title=Knives and Skin reviews|publisher=CBS Interactive |work=Metacritic|accessdate=3 February 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8234892}}
Category:2019 LGBTQ-related films
Category:American LGBTQ-related films
Category:American psychological thriller films
Category:LGBTQ-related thriller films
Category:2019 psychological thriller films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language thriller films
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