My Animal (film)
My Animal is a 2023 romance horror film directed by Jacqueline Castel from a screenplay written by Jae Matthews.
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Directed by | Jacqueline Castel |
Written by | Jae Matthews |
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Cinematography | Bryn McCashin |
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Music by | Augustus Muller |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 22, 2023, during the Midnight section.
Cast
- Bobbi Salvör Menuez as Heather
- Amandla Stenberg as Jonny
- Stephen McHattie as Henry, Heather's werewolf father
- Heidi von Palleske as Patti, Heather's human mother
- Cory Lipman as Rick, Jonny's boyfriend
- Joe Apollonio as Otto
- Dean McDermott as Coach Dutch
- Scott Thompson as Marcel, Jonny's controlling father
- Mitch Horowitz as a newscaster
Production
In 2019, the project was selected to participate at the Frontières production market during the Fantasia International Film Festival.[1]
The principal photography took place in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.[2]
Release
My Animal had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 22, 2023, during the Midnight section.[3][4] Prior to the premiere, the worldwide distribution, excluding Canada, was acquired by Paramount Pictures.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.[6]
References
- Malyk, Lauren (June 14, 2019). "Seven Canadian titles set for Frontieres at Fantasia". Playback. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- Tadeo, Jericho (January 27, 2023). "Exclusive: Jacqueline Castel Talks Exploring Uncharted Horror Territory with My Animal". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- Anderson, Derek (December 8, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival 2023 Midnight Category Includes Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL and Kenneth Dagatan's IN MY MOTHER'S SKIN". Daily Dead. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- Kay, Jeremy (December 8, 2022). "Sundance unveils 2023 line-up". Screen International. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- Galuppo, Mia (December 12, 2022). "Amandla Stenberg Sundance Horror Film 'My Animal' Lands at Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- "My Animal". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.