Knives and Skin

Knives and Skin
Film poster
Directed by	Jennifer Reeder
Written by	Jennifer Reeder
Produced by	Brian Hieggelke Jan Hieggelke
Starring	Raven Whitley Ty Olwin Marika Engelhardt
Cinematography	Christopher Rejano
Edited by	Mike Olenick
Music by	Nick Zinner
Production company	Newcity's Chicago Film Project
Release date	February 9, 2019 (2019-02-09) (Berlin)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Knives and Skin is a 2019 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jennifer Reeder.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] It premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival,[4] and had its American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[5]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 69% based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. 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."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

References

1. Parker, Andrew (May 29, 2019). "Inside Out 2019 Review: Knives and Skin". theGATE.ca. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
2. Donato, Matt (May 3, 2019). "Tribeca 2019: KNIVES AND SKIN Review: A Stylistically Sharp Suburban Noir". Dread Central.
3. Kikta, Lorry (May 8, 2019). "Knives and Skin". Film Threat.
4. Clarke, Stewart (December 19, 2018). "Berlin Film Festival: First Generation Section Films Unveiled". Variety.
5. Dalton, Stephen (April 15, 2019). "'Knives and Skin': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
6. "Knives and Skin". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
7. "Knives and Skin reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

External links

• Knives and Skin at IMDb