Movie

Slapface

2022 · 86 min

A slow, grim plunge into a child's grief that turns monstrous, leaving you unsettled and heartbroken rather than merely scared.

Tagline: Where do monsters come from?
Overview: A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, family, trauma
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
family
trauma
violence
Places: small town
home
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild