Ugly Cry

A queasy, skin-crawling spiral into self-obsession, blurring satire and body horror as the walls close in.

Directed by

Emily Robinson

Genres

Horror, Comedy, Thriller

Starring

Emily Robinson, Ryan Simpkins, Aaron Dominguez

Overview

When Delaney's boyfriend leaves town to shoot a splashy zombie movie, she becomes obsessed with a character she’s auditioning for after she learns the producers think she has an "ugly cry." But when she tries to make her cry prettier, her performance suffers. Can she contort herself, and her face, to have the perfect cry? Her attempts to change herself cause Young Delaney to haunt her, catapulting present day Delaney deeper down the rabbit hole. She isolates herself and grows increasingly delusional, and interested in physical fixes to her acting problem. How can she make the world see her as she sees herself? How can she become and become and become? She will become famous. Or die trying.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, identity, madness, ambition

Content

Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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