Strange Darling

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Strange Darling
Strange Darling poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by JT Mollner
Screenplay byJT Mollner
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Giovanni Ribisi
Edited byChristopher Robin Bell
Production
companies
Distributed by Magenta Light Studios
Release dates
  • September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)(Fantastic Fest)
  • August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)(United States)
Running time
96 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Strange Darling is a 2023 American horror-thriller [2] [3] film written and directed by JT Mollner and starring Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 23, 2024 by Magenta Light Studios.

Premise

A cat-and-mouse thriller described as a “dramatization of the last known months of a serial killer”. [4]

Cast

Production

Miramax announced that filming on the project was underway in Portland, Oregon in 2022 with JT Mollner working from his own script to direct a cast led by Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr. Bill Block, Steve Schneider and Roy Lee acted as producers on the project. [5] The film was shot entirely on 35mm film by director of photography and film cameo, Giovanni Ribisi. [6]

Release

The film had its premiere on September 22, 2023, at Fantastic Fest held in Austin, Texas. [7]

In March 2024, Magenta Light Studios acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, scheduling it for a theatrical release on August 23, 2024. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Strange Darling holds an approval rating of 100% based on 15 reviews. [9]

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References

  1. "Strange Darling". Fantastic Fest. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/strange-darling-trailer-horror-film-1235038881/
  3. https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/strange-darling-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiyntiz
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