In Wes Craven’s “Scream” — not quite the definitive horror movie but certainly the definitive account of horror fandom — final girl Sidney famously responds to the question of whether she likes scary movies with a resounding no. “What’s the point? They’re all the same,” she says through the phone to the movie’s slasher. “Some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl who can’t act who is always running up the stairs when she should be running out the front door.”
Her complaint acts as a clever joke about the stale state of the mainstream slasher genre that Craven was riffing on (and unintentionally revived) through his tongue-in-cheek meta spin. But it’s also a nod toward the less-than-flattering viewpoint that gatekeepers and non-horror aficionados have toward the genre, as a playground for cheap and easy B-movies and formulaic jump scares.
Anyone who dives into the history of...
Her complaint acts as a clever joke about the stale state of the mainstream slasher genre that Craven was riffing on (and unintentionally revived) through his tongue-in-cheek meta spin. But it’s also a nod toward the less-than-flattering viewpoint that gatekeepers and non-horror aficionados have toward the genre, as a playground for cheap and easy B-movies and formulaic jump scares.
Anyone who dives into the history of...
- 10/17/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The Pink Opaque plays a key role in A24's I Saw the TV Glow, but what is the meaning behind the cryptic in-universe television series?
Alongside other newly streaming movies like Civil War, I Saw the TV Glow recently made its way over to Max.
As a result, a whole new audience has had the opportunity to witness Justice Smith's Owen and Brigette Lundy-Paine's Maddy become obsessed with a badass TV show and question their identity along the way.
Read full article on The Direct.
Alongside other newly streaming movies like Civil War, I Saw the TV Glow recently made its way over to Max.
As a result, a whole new audience has had the opportunity to witness Justice Smith's Owen and Brigette Lundy-Paine's Maddy become obsessed with a badass TV show and question their identity along the way.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/3/2024
- by Tom Drew
- The Direct
Jane Schoenbrun has discussed “dancing with the devil” a.k.a., senior execs in Hollywood’s film industry, while making hit film I Saw the TV Glow.
Trans director Schoenbrun spoke candidly at the San Sebastian Film Festival event Wednesday afternoon following a screening of the movie, taking the time to praise Emma Stone, whose production company Fruit Tree — co-founded with her husband, Dave McCary — financed the project.
“They had essentially said to me, ‘We just want to use our power,'” Schoenbrun explained. “Like, this is Emma Stone: ‘We want to use my power to help people like you make movies.’ And I was like, ‘Cool, I’ll take your power!’ She was great and so supportive. She got on all of the Zoom pitches and having Emma Stone in the room advocating for you does help you seem like an adult and not a weirdo.”
I Saw the TV Glow...
Trans director Schoenbrun spoke candidly at the San Sebastian Film Festival event Wednesday afternoon following a screening of the movie, taking the time to praise Emma Stone, whose production company Fruit Tree — co-founded with her husband, Dave McCary — financed the project.
“They had essentially said to me, ‘We just want to use our power,'” Schoenbrun explained. “Like, this is Emma Stone: ‘We want to use my power to help people like you make movies.’ And I was like, ‘Cool, I’ll take your power!’ She was great and so supportive. She got on all of the Zoom pitches and having Emma Stone in the room advocating for you does help you seem like an adult and not a weirdo.”
I Saw the TV Glow...
- 9/25/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Could “Challengers,” which moved from an awards season slot last year due to the strikes to a less prestigious March release date this year, actually be a contender after all? The psychosexual tennis drama generated a lot of buzz and a fairly impressive box office performance, and it wouldn’t be crazy to wonder if nominations for Zendaya (Best Actress), Josh O’Connor (Best Supporting Actor), and Justin Kuritzkes (Best Original Screenplay) are possible. Ok, they’re admittedly pretty unlikely, but we do predict that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross should be nominated for their pounding electronic score. The film is now available to stream on Prime Video.
“Challengers,” which hails from director Luca Guadagnino, is about a bizarre love triangle between Tashi (Zendaya), a tennis phenom whose career was derailed by an injury, her husband Art (Mike Faist), who became a superstar under her tutelage but is exhausted by his life,...
“Challengers,” which hails from director Luca Guadagnino, is about a bizarre love triangle between Tashi (Zendaya), a tennis phenom whose career was derailed by an injury, her husband Art (Mike Faist), who became a superstar under her tutelage but is exhausted by his life,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Getting too close to the TV may not make you go blind, but it will suck you in. After a classmate and fellow troubled teen introduces him to a mysterious late-night show that shows a supernatural world beyond and beneath their own, Owen, in the pale glow of the TV, begins to question his reality and identity. Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star in the A24 psychodrama “I Saw the TV Glow,” which has its streaming premiere on Friday, Sept. 20 on Max, followed by its linear TV debut on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11:30 p.m. Et on HBO. You can watch on the 20th with 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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- 9/20/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
While we have already made a list of the best of the best movies coming to Max in September, those are not the only films you should look out for as the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service is also bringing you a ton of original and licensed new content in the upcoming month, from the brilliant anime film The Boy and the Heron to the highly anticipated DC action crime drama series The Penguin. So, we picked out the 5 best new movies and TV shows coming to Max in September 2024.
The Boy and the Heron (September 6)
The Boy and the Heron is a Japanese fantasy anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The 2023 film revolves around Mahito, a 12-year-old as he struggles with the death of his mother but when a talking heron tells him that his mother is still alive. Mahito enters an abandoned tower to search for his mother,...
The Boy and the Heron (September 6)
The Boy and the Heron is a Japanese fantasy anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The 2023 film revolves around Mahito, a 12-year-old as he struggles with the death of his mother but when a talking heron tells him that his mother is still alive. Mahito enters an abandoned tower to search for his mother,...
- 9/2/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
From Naples to Gotham City, let Max pick your end-of-summer destination!
This September, leading up to the release of the highly anticipated HBO Original series “The Penguin,” starring Colin Farrell as Batman’s avian antagonist, Max has also curated a “DC Universe” collection, including the Michael Keaton-led “Batman” films beginning with 1989’s “Batman,” the hit adult-animated series “Harley Quinn,” and the 11-time Emmy-winning “Watchmen,” among many others.
But beyond Gotham, it’s a busy month for HBO and Max, which will premiere the fourth and final season of “My Brilliant Friend,” based on Elena Ferrante’s novels, as well as the two-part Original Documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” an up-close look at the creative process behind the cultural phenomenon and HBO anchor.
Also new to the streamer’s collection this month are several titles from Discovery, Food Network, and more, including Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki...
This September, leading up to the release of the highly anticipated HBO Original series “The Penguin,” starring Colin Farrell as Batman’s avian antagonist, Max has also curated a “DC Universe” collection, including the Michael Keaton-led “Batman” films beginning with 1989’s “Batman,” the hit adult-animated series “Harley Quinn,” and the 11-time Emmy-winning “Watchmen,” among many others.
But beyond Gotham, it’s a busy month for HBO and Max, which will premiere the fourth and final season of “My Brilliant Friend,” based on Elena Ferrante’s novels, as well as the two-part Original Documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” an up-close look at the creative process behind the cultural phenomenon and HBO anchor.
Also new to the streamer’s collection this month are several titles from Discovery, Food Network, and more, including Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki...
- 8/30/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
La pesadilla que conquistó Sundance pasará por Donostia. © A24
La película de terror escrita y dirigida por Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair), I Saw the TV Glow, que triunfó en Sundance, se proyectará en el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián dentro de la sección Zabaltegi-Tabakalera.
I Saw the TV Glow gira en torno a dos personas unidas, que tras la cancelación de su serie de televisión favorita, comienzan a ocurrirles cosas extrañas, llevándoles a un viaje que les hará cuestionarse constantemente su realidad.
La película está protagonizada por Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) y Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical).
I Saw the TV Glow no tiene fecha de estreno en cines en España.
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La película de terror escrita y dirigida por Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair), I Saw the TV Glow, que triunfó en Sundance, se proyectará en el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián dentro de la sección Zabaltegi-Tabakalera.
I Saw the TV Glow gira en torno a dos personas unidas, que tras la cancelación de su serie de televisión favorita, comienzan a ocurrirles cosas extrañas, llevándoles a un viaje que les hará cuestionarse constantemente su realidad.
La película está protagonizada por Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) y Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical).
I Saw the TV Glow no tiene fecha de estreno en cines en España.
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- 8/27/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Nina West can thank a phone call from friend Zelda Williams for her biggest acting opportunity to date.
“Zelda Williams calls. ‘My friend has you on their vision board for this movie. Would you be Ok if I introduced you?’” recalls West, the drag queen who is also known as Andrew Levitt.
Their mutual friend was Tina Romero, a filmmaker and daughter of late zombie maestro George A. Romero, the revered Night of the Living Dead director.
The younger Romero wrote West a note, recalling how before her father’s death in 2017, she received his blessing on her own project, a movie called Queens of the Dead. The horror-comedy centers on drag queens and club kids battling the undead during an outbreak at a drag show in Brooklyn. Would West want to be a part of the movie?
West, best known as a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, previously...
“Zelda Williams calls. ‘My friend has you on their vision board for this movie. Would you be Ok if I introduced you?’” recalls West, the drag queen who is also known as Andrew Levitt.
Their mutual friend was Tina Romero, a filmmaker and daughter of late zombie maestro George A. Romero, the revered Night of the Living Dead director.
The younger Romero wrote West a note, recalling how before her father’s death in 2017, she received his blessing on her own project, a movie called Queens of the Dead. The horror-comedy centers on drag queens and club kids battling the undead during an outbreak at a drag show in Brooklyn. Would West want to be a part of the movie?
West, best known as a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, previously...
- 8/26/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We come bearing great news. If you didn't get the chance to see I Saw the TV Glow when it was released in theaters back in May, you will very soon get the chance to do so. This trippy horror film is set to make its streaming debut on Max this September. It will also make its linear debut on HBO that same month.
I Saw the TV Glow was written and helmed by Jane Schoenbrun. They're best known for writing and directing the psychological horror film We're All Going to the World's Fair. Coming from A24 and Emma Stone's Fruit Tree film and television production company, I Saw the TV Glow follows two teen outcasts, Owen and Maddy, who form a close bond over their shared love of their favorite supernatural television show. But when the TV show ends up mysteriously getting the axe, things begin to get...
I Saw the TV Glow was written and helmed by Jane Schoenbrun. They're best known for writing and directing the psychological horror film We're All Going to the World's Fair. Coming from A24 and Emma Stone's Fruit Tree film and television production company, I Saw the TV Glow follows two teen outcasts, Owen and Maddy, who form a close bond over their shared love of their favorite supernatural television show. But when the TV show ends up mysteriously getting the axe, things begin to get...
- 8/13/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
A24’s Civil War and I Saw the TV Glow will begin streaming exclusively on Max in September, the streamer announced on Tuesday.
Civil War, from Oscar-nominated writer-director Alex Garland, will debut on Max on September 13, making its linear debut on HBO on September 14 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Meanwhile, I Saw the TV Glow, the latest feature from writer-director Jane Schoenbrun, will begin streaming on Max on September 20, debuting on HBO on September 21 at 11:30 p.m. Et/Pt.
The films come to HBO and Max through A24’s exclusive multiyear pay-one output agreement announced in December, following the expiration of its deal with Showtime.
A thriller marking A24’s biggest-budget project to date, Civil War hit theaters in April after world premiering at SXSW, grossing over $122M worldwide as it ignited water cooler conversation. Set in a dystopian future America, the film follows a team of military-embedded...
Civil War, from Oscar-nominated writer-director Alex Garland, will debut on Max on September 13, making its linear debut on HBO on September 14 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Meanwhile, I Saw the TV Glow, the latest feature from writer-director Jane Schoenbrun, will begin streaming on Max on September 20, debuting on HBO on September 21 at 11:30 p.m. Et/Pt.
The films come to HBO and Max through A24’s exclusive multiyear pay-one output agreement announced in December, following the expiration of its deal with Showtime.
A thriller marking A24’s biggest-budget project to date, Civil War hit theaters in April after world premiering at SXSW, grossing over $122M worldwide as it ignited water cooler conversation. Set in a dystopian future America, the film follows a team of military-embedded...
- 8/13/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Now available, A24 presents a special Blu-ray edition of Jane Schoenbrun’s anthemic coming-of-age horror I Saw the TV Glow starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine.
Special Features include a filmmaker commentary with Jane Schoenbrun and Brigette Lundy-Paine, 12 deleted scenes, a new featurette detailing the all-star soundtrack, and six collectible postcards featuring special photography by Josiah Rundles and Spencer Pazer.
Here’s the full lineup of Special Features…
Filmmaker commentary with Jane Schoenbrun and Brigette Lundy-Paine 12 Deleted Scenes “Ear Worms: The Anthems, Tributes, and testaments of I Saw the TV Glow” featurette (11 minutes) Behind the Scenes Photography by Josiah Rundles and Spencer Pazer
In I Saw the TV Glow, “Owen is trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Special Features include a filmmaker commentary with Jane Schoenbrun and Brigette Lundy-Paine, 12 deleted scenes, a new featurette detailing the all-star soundtrack, and six collectible postcards featuring special photography by Josiah Rundles and Spencer Pazer.
Here’s the full lineup of Special Features…
Filmmaker commentary with Jane Schoenbrun and Brigette Lundy-Paine 12 Deleted Scenes “Ear Worms: The Anthems, Tributes, and testaments of I Saw the TV Glow” featurette (11 minutes) Behind the Scenes Photography by Josiah Rundles and Spencer Pazer
In I Saw the TV Glow, “Owen is trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
- 7/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
I Saw The TV Glow uses nostalgia and fandom to say something profound. Deadpool & Wolverine, er, doesn’t. Isn’t it time for a grown-up conversation about this?
In a moment early on in Deadpool & Wolverine, out this weekend, a bunch of characters stand around and watch Wolverine die.
This isn’t as spoilery a declaration as you might think, because if you’re the sort of person who cares about Deadpool & Wolverine spoilers, you’ve probably seen this scene multiple times already. Through tears and a palpable sense of awe, Deadpool, Matthew Macfadyan and a room full of Tva agents are watching the end of 2017’s Logan.
Also in UK cinemas this weekend (and with one-millionth of the marketing budget) is Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological horror, I Saw The TV Glow. In it, two young introverts, played by Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, find common ground...
In a moment early on in Deadpool & Wolverine, out this weekend, a bunch of characters stand around and watch Wolverine die.
This isn’t as spoilery a declaration as you might think, because if you’re the sort of person who cares about Deadpool & Wolverine spoilers, you’ve probably seen this scene multiple times already. Through tears and a palpable sense of awe, Deadpool, Matthew Macfadyan and a room full of Tva agents are watching the end of 2017’s Logan.
Also in UK cinemas this weekend (and with one-millionth of the marketing budget) is Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological horror, I Saw The TV Glow. In it, two young introverts, played by Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, find common ground...
- 7/26/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Disney’s latest blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine headlines this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, aiming to revive the recent fortunes of the once-mighty Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
A sequel to Deadpool and Deadpool 2 as well as a follow-up to Logan, the film sees Deadpool pulled from his quiet life by the Time Variance Authority and set on a mission to save his universe – during which he collides with Wolverine from another universe. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprise their roles as the titular superheroes, with Matthew Macfadyen, Morena Baccarin and Screen Stars of Tomorrow Emma Corrin and Dafne Keen also among the cast.
A sequel to Deadpool and Deadpool 2 as well as a follow-up to Logan, the film sees Deadpool pulled from his quiet life by the Time Variance Authority and set on a mission to save his universe – during which he collides with Wolverine from another universe. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprise their roles as the titular superheroes, with Matthew Macfadyen, Morena Baccarin and Screen Stars of Tomorrow Emma Corrin and Dafne Keen also among the cast.
- 7/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Jane Schoenbrun confirms their place as a superbly gifted film-maker with the weirdly wonderful story of two misfits finding solace in a creepy TV show
Cinephiles lie awake at night worrying that talented young film-makers are deserting cinema for TV. Jane Schoenbrun, one of the most gifted around, has just made a superb feature film about a fictional TV show, imagined here with such loving and unnerving intensity that it surely can’t be long before they are called upon to conjure up a dozen or so episodes for real. With a compelling cod-90s score by Schoenbrun’s musical collaborator Alexander Giannascoli, or Alex G, I Saw the TV Glow lives on in my head. It deserves cult classic status without the “cult”; it is deeply scary, deeply strange and deeply sad, a deadly serious new version of Gore Vidal’s Myra Breckinridge for the 2020s.
Schoenbrun made a...
Cinephiles lie awake at night worrying that talented young film-makers are deserting cinema for TV. Jane Schoenbrun, one of the most gifted around, has just made a superb feature film about a fictional TV show, imagined here with such loving and unnerving intensity that it surely can’t be long before they are called upon to conjure up a dozen or so episodes for real. With a compelling cod-90s score by Schoenbrun’s musical collaborator Alexander Giannascoli, or Alex G, I Saw the TV Glow lives on in my head. It deserves cult classic status without the “cult”; it is deeply scary, deeply strange and deeply sad, a deadly serious new version of Gore Vidal’s Myra Breckinridge for the 2020s.
Schoenbrun made a...
- 7/24/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The stories we encounter when we’re young can sometimes speak to us so deeply that they envelop us. These stories can be something we don’t just experience, but become. Or, perhaps, they lead us to become ourselves if we’re brave enough to let them. In this awe-inspiringly original film, writer and director Jane Schoenbrun captures the intimacy of this experience while telling their own semi-autobiographical queer story like no-one else could.
It’s the late 1990s, Bill Clinton’s America. Lonely 12-year-old Owen (Ian Foreman) gravitates towards fellow outcast Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine). They’re both irrevocably drawn to ‘The Pink Opaque’, a TV show about two teenage girls with a telepathic connection who fight the forces of evil every week. With its magenta glow, the screen acts as a window to a world that feels more real than their own, a place to retreat to from their oppressive home lives.
It’s the late 1990s, Bill Clinton’s America. Lonely 12-year-old Owen (Ian Foreman) gravitates towards fellow outcast Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine). They’re both irrevocably drawn to ‘The Pink Opaque’, a TV show about two teenage girls with a telepathic connection who fight the forces of evil every week. With its magenta glow, the screen acts as a window to a world that feels more real than their own, a place to retreat to from their oppressive home lives.
- 7/22/2024
- by Laura Venning
- Empire - Movies
Tina Romero, the daughter of late film director George A. Romero, has set her next project. It's a horror comedy titled Queens of the Dead, and Love Lies Bleeding's Katy O’Brian and many other talented actors are set to star.
Described as a queer zombie film, Romero helms Queens of the Dead from a screenplay she co-wrote with Erin Judge. In addition, Vanishing Angle is the film production company behind the movie, and Creativity Capital is financing it.
The film's plot revolves around a group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who are forced to put their differences aside and band together to survive a zombie apocalypse that breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn, New York.
Besides O'Brian, actors such as Margaret Cho (Fire Island), Brigette Lundy-Paine(I Saw The TV Glow), and Cheyenne Jackson will star in the film. Nina West (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos,...
Described as a queer zombie film, Romero helms Queens of the Dead from a screenplay she co-wrote with Erin Judge. In addition, Vanishing Angle is the film production company behind the movie, and Creativity Capital is financing it.
The film's plot revolves around a group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who are forced to put their differences aside and band together to survive a zombie apocalypse that breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn, New York.
Besides O'Brian, actors such as Margaret Cho (Fire Island), Brigette Lundy-Paine(I Saw The TV Glow), and Cheyenne Jackson will star in the film. Nina West (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos,...
- 7/19/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse: "Massive Publishing, a leading publisher in the comic book direct market has partnered once again with lucha libre focused live event, merchandise, and media organization Masked Republic on the upcoming project. The two companies recently partnered on the release of another wrestling-inspired series, Luchaverse which featured some of the most iconic luchadors in the business today. Now, with Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse, they are bringing a stylized action filled adventure to die hard horror enthusiasts and the legions of Vampiro fans around the globe. This horrifying first issue is a Super Sized 48-page premiere written by Michael Kingston and is set to release on October 16, 2024 but eager fans don’t have to wait till October to get their first taste of this brand new series. Massive and Masked Republic will have an exclusive ashcan preview available at this year’s San Diego Comic Con (Sdcc) available throughout the...
- 7/19/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Back in 1968, George A. Romero made his feature directorial debut with one of the greatest horror movies ever made, Night of the Living Dead – and while doing so, he also introduced the world to flesh-eating ghouls that became a new definition for the world “zombie.” Romero, who passed away in 2017, went on to make several more zombie movies over the decades… and last month, his daughter Tina Romero revealed that she will be making her own feature directorial debut with a zombie movie called Queens of the Dead. Now Deadline is reporting that Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Brigette Lundy-Paine (Bill & Ted Face the Music), Margaret Cho (Fire Island), Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story), Nina West (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos (Fire Island), Quincy Dunn-Baker (No Hard Feelings), Becca Blackwell (Bros), Shaunette Renée Wilson (Black Panther), Dominique Jackson (Pose), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out), and Eve Lindley...
- 7/18/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Daughter of late director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead), Tina Romero is directing a zombie movie of her own with Queens of the Dead, Deadline reports today.
Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Margaret Cho (Fire Island), Brigette Lundy-Paine (I Saw The TV Glow) and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story) are set to star.
Deadline details, “The film pays tribute to the zombies from the elder Romero’s classic zombie films with a fresh, contemporary, and queer twist, promising to offer a genre-smashing, glam-gore thrill ride through the zombie apocalypse.
“The story follows an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to combat the brain-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn.”
Nina West (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos (Fire Island), Quincy Dunn-Baker (No Hard Feelings...
Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Margaret Cho (Fire Island), Brigette Lundy-Paine (I Saw The TV Glow) and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story) are set to star.
Deadline details, “The film pays tribute to the zombies from the elder Romero’s classic zombie films with a fresh, contemporary, and queer twist, promising to offer a genre-smashing, glam-gore thrill ride through the zombie apocalypse.
“The story follows an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to combat the brain-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn.”
Nina West (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Tomas Matos (Fire Island), Quincy Dunn-Baker (No Hard Feelings...
- 7/18/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Jaquel Spivey (Mean Girls), Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Margaret Cho (Fire Island), Brigette Lundy-Paine (I Saw The TV Glow) and Cheyenne Jackson (American Horror Story) are among those set to star in Queens of the Dead, a new horror comedy directed by Tina Romero, daughter of legendary director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead).
Co-written by Erin Judge & Tina Romero, the film pays tribute to the zombies from the elder Romero’s classic zombie films with a fresh, contemporary, and queer twist, promising to offer a genre-smashing, glam-gore thrill ride through the zombie apocalypse. The story follows an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to combat the brain-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn.
Others featuring in the cast of the film from Vanishing...
Co-written by Erin Judge & Tina Romero, the film pays tribute to the zombies from the elder Romero’s classic zombie films with a fresh, contemporary, and queer twist, promising to offer a genre-smashing, glam-gore thrill ride through the zombie apocalypse. The story follows an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to combat the brain-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn.
Others featuring in the cast of the film from Vanishing...
- 7/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nearly six weeks after its initial theatrical release, Jane Schoenbrun’s highly anticipated coming-of-age horror movie I Saw the TV Glow has finally arrived on streaming.
Produced by Emma Stone and her production company Fruit Tree, the movie was quick to blow everyone away with visually stunning teasers and trailers even before it eventually hit the cinemas back in May. Now some viewers who never got to watch it in theaters will have a chance to check it out and see whether all that buzz was worth the shot.
What Is I Saw the TV Glow About?
Starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, I Saw the TV Glow revolves around a situation that many modern shows’ fans can relate to. The movie’s storyline follows two teenagers, Owen and Maddy, who get closer thanks to a shared hobby of only watching their forever-favorite show of all time, The Pink Opaque.
Produced by Emma Stone and her production company Fruit Tree, the movie was quick to blow everyone away with visually stunning teasers and trailers even before it eventually hit the cinemas back in May. Now some viewers who never got to watch it in theaters will have a chance to check it out and see whether all that buzz was worth the shot.
What Is I Saw the TV Glow About?
Starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, I Saw the TV Glow revolves around a situation that many modern shows’ fans can relate to. The movie’s storyline follows two teenagers, Owen and Maddy, who get closer thanks to a shared hobby of only watching their forever-favorite show of all time, The Pink Opaque.
- 6/18/2024
- by [email protected] (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
“I Saw the TV Glow” stands as a stunning film that travels between the realm of reality and television fiction, written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun, featuring talents such as Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine. This is a film that constantly bewilders the audience, plunging them into an aesthetic dream deeply drenched in neon tones.
If you are inclined towards cinema that conceals meanings and constantly questions the audience, “I Saw the TV Glow” is an ideal film for you. Conversely, if you prefer comfortable and clear films, you may find it incomprehensible and overly diffuse.
Plotline
The film’s plot revolves around Owne and Maddy, who become friends. Both get immersed in an eccentric television show that seems like an uncanny blend of childishness and horror, very much like their own lives, which gradually start to blur with the TV series.
The Fascination for the Unknown: Introducing “I Saw the TV Glow...
If you are inclined towards cinema that conceals meanings and constantly questions the audience, “I Saw the TV Glow” is an ideal film for you. Conversely, if you prefer comfortable and clear films, you may find it incomprehensible and overly diffuse.
Plotline
The film’s plot revolves around Owne and Maddy, who become friends. Both get immersed in an eccentric television show that seems like an uncanny blend of childishness and horror, very much like their own lives, which gradually start to blur with the TV series.
The Fascination for the Unknown: Introducing “I Saw the TV Glow...
- 6/18/2024
- by Martha O'Hara
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Challengers
Smart, seductive and bristling with sexual tension, this is Luca Guadagnino’s most purely pleasurable film to date. As dynamic as the many tennis matches it depicts, the love-triangle drama pits the rivalry on the court of two former BFFs against their competing desire for a self-possessed woman whose hunger to win is not diminished by an injury that cuts short her own career. It helps that the chemistry of stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist is off the charts. — David Rooney
La Chimera
Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s invigoratingly strange and lyrical film revolves around a fascinating pocket community: the tombaroli, illegal grave-robbers who dig up Etruscan relics and make their money selling those antiquities to fences, who in turn sell them to museums and collectors for vastly larger sums. Josh O’Connor is superb in the central role of a haunted Englishman whom the tombaroli regard as a kind of mystic,...
Smart, seductive and bristling with sexual tension, this is Luca Guadagnino’s most purely pleasurable film to date. As dynamic as the many tennis matches it depicts, the love-triangle drama pits the rivalry on the court of two former BFFs against their competing desire for a self-possessed woman whose hunger to win is not diminished by an injury that cuts short her own career. It helps that the chemistry of stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist is off the charts. — David Rooney
La Chimera
Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s invigoratingly strange and lyrical film revolves around a fascinating pocket community: the tombaroli, illegal grave-robbers who dig up Etruscan relics and make their money selling those antiquities to fences, who in turn sell them to museums and collectors for vastly larger sums. Josh O’Connor is superb in the central role of a haunted Englishman whom the tombaroli regard as a kind of mystic,...
- 6/18/2024
- by David Rooney, Sheri Linden, Leslie Felperin and Jourdain Searles
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I Saw the TV Glow stunned critics and general audiences alike, but there are still aspects of its heady plot that require some explaining.
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, the A24 film stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as two teenagers who connect over a mysterious series called The Pink Opaque.
After one of them goes missing and the show is abruptly canceled, questions arise as to whether there is something more to The Pink Opaque than meets the eye.
Read full article on The Direct.
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, the A24 film stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as two teenagers who connect over a mysterious series called The Pink Opaque.
After one of them goes missing and the show is abruptly canceled, questions arise as to whether there is something more to The Pink Opaque than meets the eye.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 6/18/2024
- by Tom Drew
- The Direct
Our top pick for a movie awards contender to stream this weekend is “I Saw the TV Glow,” writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s and producer Emma Stone’s buzzy A24 horror drama.
The film stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as Owen and Maddy, suburban teenagers who bond over their love of a TV show called “The Pink Opaque,” which follows psychic teenagers Isabel and Tara as they battle monsters. Eventually, it becomes clear that they are Isabel and Tara, which freaks Owen out. The film is a surrealistic trans allegory with unique visuals and an excellent contemporary indie rock soundtrack that cements Schoenbrun as a filmmaker to watch. The cast also includes Danielle Deadwyler, Conner O’Malley, and Fred Durst. “I Saw the TV Glow” will be a darkhorse Oscar contender and a likely Independent Spirit Award nominee. It’s available on VOD now.
Here are some other movies to stream...
The film stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as Owen and Maddy, suburban teenagers who bond over their love of a TV show called “The Pink Opaque,” which follows psychic teenagers Isabel and Tara as they battle monsters. Eventually, it becomes clear that they are Isabel and Tara, which freaks Owen out. The film is a surrealistic trans allegory with unique visuals and an excellent contemporary indie rock soundtrack that cements Schoenbrun as a filmmaker to watch. The cast also includes Danielle Deadwyler, Conner O’Malley, and Fred Durst. “I Saw the TV Glow” will be a darkhorse Oscar contender and a likely Independent Spirit Award nominee. It’s available on VOD now.
Here are some other movies to stream...
- 6/15/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Jane Schoenbrun's audacious, original "I Saw The TV Glow" mesmerized audiences at its Sundance Film Festival debut earlier this year and was given a theatrical release by the folks at A24 last month, but according to The-Numbers, that release only made its way to 469 theaters across North America. Compared to the thousands of theaters that play big movies like "The Fall Guy" or "Inside Out 2," it's safe to guess there are likely a lot of folks who were interested in seeing "I Saw The TV Glow," but it simply wasn't playing in a theater near them. Thankfully, the movie is now available to watch at home digitally, so hopefully the folks who are curious about it will be able to track it down and let it wash over them.
We were impressed by Schoenbrun's previous movie, 2021's "We're All Going to the World's Fair," and were excited...
We were impressed by Schoenbrun's previous movie, 2021's "We're All Going to the World's Fair," and were excited...
- 6/14/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
One of the most acclaimed horror movies of the year, A24’s I Saw the TV Glow heads home this week, and it’s joined by three other horror movies as well as an anthology TV series.
Here’s all the new horror released June 10 – June 16, 2024!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Gravitas Ventures released G.S. Foxwood’s horror film Wild Eyed and Wicked on VOD outlets this past Tuesday, June 11. The film blends elements of horror, familial drama, and fantasy to “create a unique, emotionally powerful, and terrifying experience.”
Molly Kunz (Widows, The Irrational), Michael X. Sommers (Sense8), Stefanie Estes (Soft & Quiet), and Colleen Camp (Clue) star in the indie horror film Wild Eyed and Wicked.
Wild Eyed and Wicked follows Lily Pierce (Kunz) in her attempt to strike back at the medieval creature that’s haunted her family for generations.
Here’s all the new horror released June 10 – June 16, 2024!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Gravitas Ventures released G.S. Foxwood’s horror film Wild Eyed and Wicked on VOD outlets this past Tuesday, June 11. The film blends elements of horror, familial drama, and fantasy to “create a unique, emotionally powerful, and terrifying experience.”
Molly Kunz (Widows, The Irrational), Michael X. Sommers (Sense8), Stefanie Estes (Soft & Quiet), and Colleen Camp (Clue) star in the indie horror film Wild Eyed and Wicked.
Wild Eyed and Wicked follows Lily Pierce (Kunz) in her attempt to strike back at the medieval creature that’s haunted her family for generations.
- 6/14/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst, Danielle Deadwyler | Written and Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
On school election night in 1996, 7th grader Owen (Justice Smith) meets 9th grader Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), who is engrossed by an episode guide of her favorite TV show, The Pink Opaque. Her enthusiasm for the series catches Owen’s interest, and the pair begin to watch the show together. Years pass by and The Pink Opaque still keeps the pair connected, until the show becomes more than just fiction.
Few films have been as unexpectedly poignant as I Saw the TV Glow. It’s one that viewers are possibly best coming into blind, leaving absolutely every 90s-themed twist and turn to the expected. There’s an incredible amount of nuance and yet, thanks to Jane Schoenbrun’s skilled creatorship, it’s all amazingly accessible. Absolutely anybody watching can understand why this...
On school election night in 1996, 7th grader Owen (Justice Smith) meets 9th grader Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), who is engrossed by an episode guide of her favorite TV show, The Pink Opaque. Her enthusiasm for the series catches Owen’s interest, and the pair begin to watch the show together. Years pass by and The Pink Opaque still keeps the pair connected, until the show becomes more than just fiction.
Few films have been as unexpectedly poignant as I Saw the TV Glow. It’s one that viewers are possibly best coming into blind, leaving absolutely every 90s-themed twist and turn to the expected. There’s an incredible amount of nuance and yet, thanks to Jane Schoenbrun’s skilled creatorship, it’s all amazingly accessible. Absolutely anybody watching can understand why this...
- 6/14/2024
- by Jasmine Valentine
- Nerdly
Writer/Director Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is one of this year’s most talked-about horror movies, and it’s now available to watch at home!
In A24’s I Saw the TV Glow…
“Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.”
A24’s nostalgic, coming-of-age, sci-fi horror film is now available on Fandango at Home, Fandango’s video-on-demand streaming service. It is available for rent and to purchase for $19.99 and $24.99.
Justice Smith (Jurassic World Dominion) and Brigette Lundy-Paine (Bill & Ted Face the Music, Bombshell) lead the cast of the horror movie alongside Helena Howard (The Wilds), Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall), Amber Benson, Ian Foreman, Michael Maronna,...
In A24’s I Saw the TV Glow…
“Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.”
A24’s nostalgic, coming-of-age, sci-fi horror film is now available on Fandango at Home, Fandango’s video-on-demand streaming service. It is available for rent and to purchase for $19.99 and $24.99.
Justice Smith (Jurassic World Dominion) and Brigette Lundy-Paine (Bill & Ted Face the Music, Bombshell) lead the cast of the horror movie alongside Helena Howard (The Wilds), Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall), Amber Benson, Ian Foreman, Michael Maronna,...
- 6/14/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Bad Behaviour (Alice Englert)
Watch an exclusive clip above.
Bad Behaviour cannot pick a tone. Over the 107 minutes of Alice Englert’s debut feature, the only consistency comes from constant shifting. Following Lucy (Jennifer Connelly), a former child actor attending an enlightenment retreat, and her daughter, Dylan (Englert), the dark comedy switches between these two stories until they converge in the third act. Neither plotline has enough substance, though, acting like a series of half-baked ideas about wellness, parenthood, and happiness. – Michael F. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
Heroes Shed No Tears (John Woo)
In this explosive precursor to his breakout film A Better Tomorrow, director John Woo demonstrates the genesis of his trademark style of hyperkinetic action and violence in...
Bad Behaviour (Alice Englert)
Watch an exclusive clip above.
Bad Behaviour cannot pick a tone. Over the 107 minutes of Alice Englert’s debut feature, the only consistency comes from constant shifting. Following Lucy (Jennifer Connelly), a former child actor attending an enlightenment retreat, and her daughter, Dylan (Englert), the dark comedy switches between these two stories until they converge in the third act. Neither plotline has enough substance, though, acting like a series of half-baked ideas about wellness, parenthood, and happiness. – Michael F. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
Heroes Shed No Tears (John Woo)
In this explosive precursor to his breakout film A Better Tomorrow, director John Woo demonstrates the genesis of his trademark style of hyperkinetic action and violence in...
- 6/14/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Left: Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Pain in I Saw The TV Glow (Photo: A24) Right: Danny Tamberelli and Michael Maronna in promo art for The Adventures Of Pete And Pete (Image: Viacom) Most of the surface-level conversation surrounding Jane Schoenbrun’s brilliantly dark, existentially heartbreaking horror film I Saw The TV Glow...
- 6/12/2024
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Left: Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Pain in I Saw The TV Glow (Photo: A24) Right: Danny Tamberelli and Michael Maronna in promo art for The Adventures Of Pete And Pete (Image: Viacom)
Most of the surface-level conversation surrounding Jane Schoenbrun’s brilliantly dark, existentially heartbreaking horror film I Saw The TV Glow...
Most of the surface-level conversation surrounding Jane Schoenbrun’s brilliantly dark, existentially heartbreaking horror film I Saw The TV Glow...
- 6/12/2024
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Now available on DVD and On Demand from Magnet / Magnolia, we have an exclusive clip from Amelia's Children that you can watch right now!
"Amelia’S Children is a story of family. When Edward’s search for his biological family leads him and his girlfriend Ryley to a magnificent villa high in the mountains of Northern Portugal, he is full of excitement at meeting his long-lost mother and twin brother. Finally, he will discover who he is and where he comes from. But nothing is as it seems, and Edward will soon learn that he is linked to them by a monstrous secret."
Written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes, the film stars Brigette Lundy-Paine and Carloto Cotta. For those looking to watch On Demand, it's available on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play, DirecTV, and more.
The post Watch an Exclusive Clip from Amelia’S Children appeared first on Daily Dead.
"Amelia’S Children is a story of family. When Edward’s search for his biological family leads him and his girlfriend Ryley to a magnificent villa high in the mountains of Northern Portugal, he is full of excitement at meeting his long-lost mother and twin brother. Finally, he will discover who he is and where he comes from. But nothing is as it seems, and Edward will soon learn that he is linked to them by a monstrous secret."
Written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes, the film stars Brigette Lundy-Paine and Carloto Cotta. For those looking to watch On Demand, it's available on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Google Play, DirecTV, and more.
The post Watch an Exclusive Clip from Amelia’S Children appeared first on Daily Dead.
- 5/29/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
2024 is half over and while we have seen some brilliant horror films come out this year I don’t think it has been such a great year for the genre. With most horror films flopping at the box office and the dreaded Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey sequel coming out it all felt wrong. But don’t worry because I have picked out the 10 best horror films that have come out this year. I haven’t ranked the films in the article and I will update the list as more films come out.
Late Night with the Devil (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. The 2024 film is set in 1977 and it follows the story of Jack Delroy, a talk show host on Night Owl which was watched by the insomniacs all around the country.
Late Night with the Devil (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. The 2024 film is set in 1977 and it follows the story of Jack Delroy, a talk show host on Night Owl which was watched by the insomniacs all around the country.
- 5/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Jane Schoenbrun wants weirdness to know no genre boundary. Following their breakout Sundance hit film “I Saw the TV Glow” and the long publicity tour that followed, Schoenbrun is looking forward to taking a bit of a break, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have ideas in the tank, ready to go when called upon. Speaking with friend and collaborator Brigette Lundy-Paine for the A24 podcast, Schoenbrun shared some of the concepts percolating in their mind as well as some failed pitches that pushed them to explore new mediums.
“I think I’d really like to make an Apatow style comedy,” Schoenbrun said to Lundy-Paine somewhat seriously, later adding, “I want to make a stoner comedy for reals. And I feel like I’m always trying to think of a movie concept worthy of Conor O’Malley. I’ve got a couple of good ones, but here’s one.
“I think I’d really like to make an Apatow style comedy,” Schoenbrun said to Lundy-Paine somewhat seriously, later adding, “I want to make a stoner comedy for reals. And I feel like I’m always trying to think of a movie concept worthy of Conor O’Malley. I’ve got a couple of good ones, but here’s one.
- 5/24/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Okay, we know that Cannes is the big thing at the moment and that everyone’s waiting for the premiere of Furiosa next week, but if you don’t know what to do in between, we might just have a very interesting proposal for all of you horror fans out there. The queer psychological horror I Saw the TV Glow was quietly released in theaters last Friday, after having its premiere at Sundance in January and after its limited release on May 3. Distributed by A24, the movie might not become a box office record-breaker, but it seems that the critics love it, and that might motivate people to go see the movie.
The movie is based on an original screenplay by Jane Schoenbrun, who also directed the movie. The non-binary filmmaker is best known for their earlier horror We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, which was also an indie...
The movie is based on an original screenplay by Jane Schoenbrun, who also directed the movie. The non-binary filmmaker is best known for their earlier horror We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, which was also an indie...
- 5/19/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” is a singular work of cinema, a film that earned rave reviews for committing to its distinct aesthetic and exploration of the ways that our attachments to pop culture that feel disposable to others can be linked to trans identity. But despite many hailing it as a perfect standalone movie, the filmmaker believes there might be even more stories to tell in the world of Owen and “The Pink Opaque.”
In a new interview with USA Today, Schoenbrun refused to rule out the possibility of making a sequel to “I Saw the TV Glow,” explaining that they’d be open to approaching the story again from a different perspective.
“I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while. I always ask myself, ‘Where do the characters go? Is there anywhere else after this?'” Schoenbrun said. “Sometimes there’s not an answer that deserves further exploration,...
In a new interview with USA Today, Schoenbrun refused to rule out the possibility of making a sequel to “I Saw the TV Glow,” explaining that they’d be open to approaching the story again from a different perspective.
“I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while. I always ask myself, ‘Where do the characters go? Is there anywhere else after this?'” Schoenbrun said. “Sometimes there’s not an answer that deserves further exploration,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The entertainment company A24 is no stranger to delivering memorable movies to audiences. A24 is behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Talk to Me, Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Lady Bird, Moonlight, HBO’s Euphoria, Netflix’s Beef. The company’s latest release “I Saw The TV Glow” is getting rave reviews on the Internet.
“I Saw The TV Glow” plays in select theaters nationwide. The film follows a teenager named Owen. Owen is introduced to a mysterious late-night TV show—a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
The film was written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, with Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst , and Danielle Deadwyler in supporting roles. I Saw the TV Glow premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[It also screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section on February 20, 2024 and South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. It was released in limited theaters on May 3, 2024, playing in New York and Los Angeles, before a nationwide expansion on May 17.
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“I Saw The TV Glow” plays in select theaters nationwide. The film follows a teenager named Owen. Owen is introduced to a mysterious late-night TV show—a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
The film was written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, with Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst , and Danielle Deadwyler in supporting roles. I Saw the TV Glow premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[It also screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section on February 20, 2024 and South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. It was released in limited theaters on May 3, 2024, playing in New York and Los Angeles, before a nationwide expansion on May 17.
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- 5/18/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Okay, the big Summer blockbusters are coming in “hot”, but there’s no reason for the offbeat “indies” to sit on the sidelines till the Fall. At least that must be the intent of the fine folks at A24, who are still basking in the box office of their biggest hit, Civil War. Ah, but this one is a true “test” for the studio’s fervent fans. It’s a truly “out there” ode to several small screen touchstones for ” 90’s kids”. In fact, you could probably have an interesting game of “checking off” winks and nods to some “cult faves”. Oh, but there’s much more happening in this exploration of suburban teen life as its young hero seems to be energized by the tube’s warmth as he swears that I Saw The TV Glow.
That “hero” is the main focus, twelve-year-old Owen (Ian Foreman), who lives a...
That “hero” is the main focus, twelve-year-old Owen (Ian Foreman), who lives a...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When one writes about movies, one often runs the risk of hyperbole. Cinema can often be so overwhelming, so unique, that your first impression can often be one of exalted rapture. Lord knows I've witnessed films in some settings that seem like bonafide masterpieces, only to revisit them with a cooler head and find that they're simply just fine. Not terrible, not bad — just okay. So I am trying to tread cautiously when I tell you that Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw the TV Glow" (read our review here) is a masterpiece. Schoenbrun, who burst onto the scene with the excellent, disquieting "We're All Going to the World's Fair," is one of the most interesting filmmakers working right now, and with "I Saw the TV Glow," their sophomore effort, Schoenbrun showcases a jaw-dropping command of their material. This film feels so singular, so special, so unlike anything I've seen recently.
- 5/15/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
In the opening image of “I Saw the TV Glow” the camera moves slowly down the middle of a suburban street. Dusk, it’s dark, but the sky has a hint of electric blue, as the camera passes over children’s chalk drawings that pop from the pavement like incandescent lights toward a neon-lit ice cream truck playing a slowed down children’s tune. This establishing shot embodies the magical, but slightly eery tone of the first half of the film and the childhood world of Owen, who we cut to watching television in the dark.
While on the Toolkit podcast, writer/director Jane Schoenbrun told IndieWire they drew inspiration from the sense of “controlled chaos” they felt watching ‘90s Nickelodeon programming geared to older kids — remember Snick? That line between feeling “scared, but not in danger” watching teen genre shows when you are a touch too young. While Schoenbrun...
While on the Toolkit podcast, writer/director Jane Schoenbrun told IndieWire they drew inspiration from the sense of “controlled chaos” they felt watching ‘90s Nickelodeon programming geared to older kids — remember Snick? That line between feeling “scared, but not in danger” watching teen genre shows when you are a touch too young. While Schoenbrun...
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw Then TV Glow is looking at an estimated $195k+ on 21 screens, a great week-two expansion for the A24 film. The number is driven by a passionate fan base for the gender-bending supernatural thriller that’s been skewing very young, male and heavily LGBTQ+. Will continue a rollout in coming weeks. It’s not clear where the screen count will max out, but so far so good.
The director of We’re All Going To The World’s Fair was honored with a Breakthrough Artist award at the Coolidge Corner theater in Boston at a sold out screening with cast Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, who play queer teens coming of age in the 1990s suburbs, obsessed with a late-night sci-fi television show.
Sideshow/Janus Films’ release of Evil Does Not Exist by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) grossed about $102.7k on 34 screens in week 2 for a come of $165k.
The director of We’re All Going To The World’s Fair was honored with a Breakthrough Artist award at the Coolidge Corner theater in Boston at a sold out screening with cast Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, who play queer teens coming of age in the 1990s suburbs, obsessed with a late-night sci-fi television show.
Sideshow/Janus Films’ release of Evil Does Not Exist by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) grossed about $102.7k on 34 screens in week 2 for a come of $165k.
- 5/12/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Director Jane Schoenbrun Shares a Theory for Why We’re So Nostalgic for the ’90s
There’s a moment late in “I Saw the TV Glow” when Owen (Justice Smith), now an adult, watches an episode of “The Pink Opaque,” the ’90s TV series that obsessed him in high school. The supernatural teen genre series now looks and feels completely different to him: Gone is the supernatural mystery, the seductive production values, that magical glow of a vicarious world.
In the cinematic world of Jane Schoenbrun’s film, Owen and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) are cosmically linked to “The Pink Opaque” lead characters Tara (Lindsey Jordan) and Isabel (Helena Howard), so it’s possible the series has actually altered, but this scene of Owen re-watching it as an adult also speaks to something Schoenbrun experienced.
“There was always this idea of the way that a field that you played in as a kid looked and felt giant, but when you go back, it’s just this...
In the cinematic world of Jane Schoenbrun’s film, Owen and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) are cosmically linked to “The Pink Opaque” lead characters Tara (Lindsey Jordan) and Isabel (Helena Howard), so it’s possible the series has actually altered, but this scene of Owen re-watching it as an adult also speaks to something Schoenbrun experienced.
“There was always this idea of the way that a field that you played in as a kid looked and felt giant, but when you go back, it’s just this...
- 5/10/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
It’s an indie grab bag and a fun one this weekend with the widely pummeled TIFF-premiering Poolman, (the people will decide), Jamie Foxx in comedy Not Another Church Movie, and Eric Bana’s Force of Nature: The Dry 2 sequel. Mubi and Strand Releasing are testing the market with limited openings Gasoline Rainbow and A Prince. A24 begins a slow rollout of I Saw The TV Glow.
The widest release on 1,180+ screens is Briarcliff’s Not Another Church Movie directed by Johnny Mack, starring Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Daniels and Mickey Rourke. Daniels is Taylor Pherry (silent p), an ambitious young man on a holy mission from God (Foxx) — to tell his family’s stories and inspire his community. But the Devil (Rourke) has plans of his own.
Vertical’s Poolman at 160+ locations is Pine’s directorial debut andhe also stars as Darren, a native Angeleno who...
The widest release on 1,180+ screens is Briarcliff’s Not Another Church Movie directed by Johnny Mack, starring Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Daniels and Mickey Rourke. Daniels is Taylor Pherry (silent p), an ambitious young man on a holy mission from God (Foxx) — to tell his family’s stories and inspire his community. But the Devil (Rourke) has plans of his own.
Vertical’s Poolman at 160+ locations is Pine’s directorial debut andhe also stars as Darren, a native Angeleno who...
- 5/10/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The soundtrack for Jane Schoenbrun’s new coming-of-age horror film I Saw the TV Glow has arrived, with songs by Sloppy Jane (featuring Phoebe Bridgers), Caroline Polachek, Bartees Strange, Jay Som, and more.
First announced in February, the soundtrack and its stacked lineup comes via A24 Music, and is available on a thematically-appropriate pink opaque vinyl. Atmospheric and diverse in style, the songs allude to the film’s emotional depth, and even contribute to the world of its narrative.
In the film, Bridgers and Sloppy Jane’s Haley Dahl appear as themselves, as do Kristina Esfandiari and her band King Woman. Also appearing in the film are Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Conner O’Malley, and Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan (who contributed a bonus track to vinyl editions of the soundtrack).
Polachek’s song, “Starburned and Unkissed” dropped earlier this month as the soundtrack’s lead single.
First announced in February, the soundtrack and its stacked lineup comes via A24 Music, and is available on a thematically-appropriate pink opaque vinyl. Atmospheric and diverse in style, the songs allude to the film’s emotional depth, and even contribute to the world of its narrative.
In the film, Bridgers and Sloppy Jane’s Haley Dahl appear as themselves, as do Kristina Esfandiari and her band King Woman. Also appearing in the film are Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Conner O’Malley, and Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan (who contributed a bonus track to vinyl editions of the soundtrack).
Polachek’s song, “Starburned and Unkissed” dropped earlier this month as the soundtrack’s lead single.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
The soundtrack for Jane Schoenbrun’s new coming-of-age horror film I Saw the TV Glow has arrived, with songs by Sloppy Jane (featuring Phoebe Bridgers), Caroline Polachek, Bartees Strange, Jay Som, and more.
First announced in February, the soundtrack and its stacked lineup comes via A24 Music, and is available on a thematically-appropriate pink opaque vinyl. Atmospheric and diverse in style, the songs allude to the film’s emotional depth, and even contribute to the world of its narrative.
In the film, Bridgers and Sloppy Jane’s Haley Dahl appear as themselves, as do Kristina Esfandiari and her band King Woman. Also appearing in the film are Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Conner O’Malley, and Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan (who contributed a bonus track to vinyl editions of the soundtrack).
Polachek’s song, “Starburned and Unkissed” dropped earlier this month as the soundtrack’s lead single.
First announced in February, the soundtrack and its stacked lineup comes via A24 Music, and is available on a thematically-appropriate pink opaque vinyl. Atmospheric and diverse in style, the songs allude to the film’s emotional depth, and even contribute to the world of its narrative.
In the film, Bridgers and Sloppy Jane’s Haley Dahl appear as themselves, as do Kristina Esfandiari and her band King Woman. Also appearing in the film are Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Conner O’Malley, and Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan (who contributed a bonus track to vinyl editions of the soundtrack).
Polachek’s song, “Starburned and Unkissed” dropped earlier this month as the soundtrack’s lead single.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV Glow,” out in limited theaters now, is about teenagers Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) and Owen (Justice Smith), who bond over a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”-style TV show, “The Pink Opaque.” As they continue to get more into the lore of the television show, the edges blur between the reality of their lives and “The Pink Opaque.”
Schoenbrun has described “Buffy” as a pivotal show for them while they were growing up, so creating their version of that felt like giving their 13-year-old self a gift. So getting “The Pink Opaque” just right was monumental.
The premise of “The Pink Opaque,” like most ’90s shows, is perfectly silly and immediately nostalgic. Isabel (Helena Howard) and Tara (Snail Mail’s Lindsay Jordan) meet at summer camp and realize they have an ancient, psychic connection. When camp ends, the two are able to meet on a...
Schoenbrun has described “Buffy” as a pivotal show for them while they were growing up, so creating their version of that felt like giving their 13-year-old self a gift. So getting “The Pink Opaque” just right was monumental.
The premise of “The Pink Opaque,” like most ’90s shows, is perfectly silly and immediately nostalgic. Isabel (Helena Howard) and Tara (Snail Mail’s Lindsay Jordan) meet at summer camp and realize they have an ancient, psychic connection. When camp ends, the two are able to meet on a...
- 5/9/2024
- by Kerensa Cadenas
- Indiewire
With We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, Jane Schoenbrun crafted an unsettling yet deeply affecting portrayal of alienation in the internet age.
Backed by A24, their sophomore feature, I Saw the TV Glow, explores similar themes of dysphoria through a wider scope without sacrificing the personal resonance.
I spoke with Schoenbrun about how the movies complement one another, recreating the 1990s on film, their love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more.
Bloody Disgusting: In your own words, what’s I Saw the TV Glow about?
It’s a movie about these two kids [played by Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine] stuck in the suburbs who are obsessed with the kind of TV I was obsessed with when I was a kid stuck in the suburbs, which was a trend specific to maybe the era that the movie takes place in, which is the 1990s. It’s a TV show [titled The Pink Opaque] in...
Backed by A24, their sophomore feature, I Saw the TV Glow, explores similar themes of dysphoria through a wider scope without sacrificing the personal resonance.
I spoke with Schoenbrun about how the movies complement one another, recreating the 1990s on film, their love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more.
Bloody Disgusting: In your own words, what’s I Saw the TV Glow about?
It’s a movie about these two kids [played by Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine] stuck in the suburbs who are obsessed with the kind of TV I was obsessed with when I was a kid stuck in the suburbs, which was a trend specific to maybe the era that the movie takes place in, which is the 1990s. It’s a TV show [titled The Pink Opaque] in...
- 5/8/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
“I Saw the TV Glow” is a film that will have you searching for the soundtrack on your ride home from the theater. It’s an assembly of incredible tracks that collectively capture the emotional journey of Owen (Justice Smith) growing up in a suburban world where he can’t be his true self.
“Music was such a formative part of my teenage years and remains such a formative part of my life,” director Jane Schoenbrun said when they were on an upcoming episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to discuss “I Saw the TV Glow.” “It just made sense that this very teenage movie needed a classic teenage soundtrack.”
The writer/director started with an ambitious plan: Ask their favorite modern bands to write songs for the film’s fictional 1990s TV show, “The Pink Opaque,” which becomes Owen’s obsession after new friend Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) introduces it to him.
“Music was such a formative part of my teenage years and remains such a formative part of my life,” director Jane Schoenbrun said when they were on an upcoming episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to discuss “I Saw the TV Glow.” “It just made sense that this very teenage movie needed a classic teenage soundtrack.”
The writer/director started with an ambitious plan: Ask their favorite modern bands to write songs for the film’s fictional 1990s TV show, “The Pink Opaque,” which becomes Owen’s obsession after new friend Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) introduces it to him.
- 5/8/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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