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HorrorThriller

Slapface

- Where do monsters come from?

A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.

Release Date : 2022-04-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mirror Image FilmsChhibber Mann ProductionsArtman Cooper Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

August Maturo

Character Name : Lucas

Original Name : August Maturo

Gender : Male

Mike C. Manning

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Mike C. Manning

Gender : Male

Libe Barer

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Libe Barer

Gender : Female

Mirabelle Lee

Character Name : Moriah

Original Name : Mirabelle Lee

Gender : Female

Bianca D'Ambrosio

Character Name : Donna

Original Name : Bianca D'Ambrosio

Gender : Female

Chiara D'Ambrosio

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Chiara D'Ambrosio

Gender : Female

Lukas Hassel

Character Name : The Monster

Original Name : Lukas Hassel

Gender : Male

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Sheriff John Thurston

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

Alixx Schottland

Character Name : Mrs. Blair

Original Name : Alixx Schottland

Gender : Male

John Backstrom

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : John Backstrom

Gender : Male

Mack Kuhr

Character Name : Deputy Leggett

Original Name : Mack Kuhr

Gender : Male

Nick Theurer

Character Name : Deputy Shepard

Original Name : Nick Theurer

Gender : Male

Curtis Braly

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Curtis Braly

Gender : Male

Maha Maturo

Character Name : Nora

Original Name : Maha Maturo

Gender : Male

Joseph DiGennaro

Character Name : Dad

Original Name : Joseph DiGennaro

Gender : Male

Stella Hollon-King

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Stella Hollon-King

Gender : Male

Larry Mihlon

Character Name : AirBnB Host

Original Name : Larry Mihlon

Gender : Male

Michael David Thurston

Character Name : AirBnB Friend

Original Name : Michael David Thurston

Gender : Male

Tim Dwyer

Character Name : Twins' Dad

Original Name : Tim Dwyer

Gender : Male

Tina V. Bickmore

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Tina V. Bickmore

Gender : Male

Bryan Enk

Character Name : Deputy Leroy

Original Name : Bryan Enk

Gender : Male

Ilaria Malvezzi

Character Name : Woman in Bar

Original Name : Ilaria Malvezzi

Gender : Male

Reviews

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2022-09-03

The title Slapface suggests a dumb horror flick like Slender Man or The Bye Bye Man; fortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. This atmospheric, intriguing film written and directed by Jeremiah Kipp is the antithesis of a Dead Teenager Movie, and while it revolves around a supernatural element, its true, underlying horror is sadly quotidian. More than just a horror film, Kipp has crafted a modern fable, and his allegorical approach takes what could have been a heavy-handed and opportunistic lecture and transforms it into an oblique and subtle message (at least right until the closing credits). At the center of it all is a performance by August Maturo that’s, well, mature beyond his 14 years of age. He is Lucas, an orphaned boy living in a cabin on the outskirts of a small town with his older brother and quote-unquote guardian Tom (Mike Manning), a functional alcoholic. Mike disguises his physical abuse of Lucas under the pretense of the titular “game.” Lucas is also tormented physically by “the twins” (Bianca D'Ambrosio and Chiara D'Ambrosio), and emotionally by their friend Moriah (Mirabelle Lee), who’s either a victim of peer pressure or a sadistic little bitch. This is a decidedly character-driven story, shot on locations that are both realistic and ethereal (the spooky autumnal woods of Newburgh, New York are a character in their own right). Even the “Monster,” played by actor Lukas Hassel in prosthetic makeup, is spared a GCI status. Now, making a literal monster out of bullying (if this is indeed Kipp’s intention) – might seem too transparent a choice (and the closing caption sort of defeats the purpose of making an allegory in the first place) , but it’s not as simple as all that. Slapface’s monster isn’t a one-dimensional beast like the ones in, say, A Quiet Place – I’d even go so far as to say that it has quite a bit in common with Frankenstein’s creature, and its ambiguity cleverly parallels Moriah’s treatment of Lucas. The film’s conclusion is not exactly optimistic, but at least it’s not the obligatory shot suggesting that the evil will continue.