Grimcutty
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Directed by | John Ross |
Written by | John Ross |
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Cinematography | Bridger Nielson |
Edited by | Chester Howie |
Music by | Sara Barone |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Grimcutty is a 2022
Plot
A young teen must work with her little brother to stop an internet meme that has come to life. The outline of the story is a direct reference to the Momo Challenge hoax, an internet moral panic that reached its peak in 2019.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Sara Wolfkind as Asha Chaudhry, Amir and Leah's daughter and Kamran's older sister. She is also the second victim of the Grimcutty.
- Shannyn Sossamon as Leah Chaudhry, Amir's wife and the mother of Asha and Kamran
- Usman Ally as Amir Chaudhry, Leah's husband and the father of Asha and Kamran
- Alona Tal as Melinda Jaynes, Brandon Jaynes' mom and the one who started the Grimcutty post
- Tate Moore as Cassidy Johnston, the first and only commenter of Asha's first video and the fourth victim of the Grimcutty. She knew about the Grimcutty before Asha and Kayla.
- Callan Farris as Kamran Chaudhry, Amir and Leah's son and Asha's little brother. He is also the third victim of the Grimcutty.
- Brenda Schmid as Tracy Johnston, Cassidy's mom
- Kritian Flores as Jackson Martinez
- Joel Hebner as Grimcutty
- Kayden Alexander Koshelev as Brandon Jaynes, Melinda Jaynes' son and the first victim of the Grimcutty
- John Ross Bowie (special appearance)
- Nanrisa Lee as Sarah Litman, Emily's mom
- Jeff Meacha as David Litman, Emily's dad
- Kory Mann as Student 1 in the auditorium
- Terry Dexter as Laura
- Shelli Boone as Principal
- Ryan P. Shrime as Dave Bagilardi
- Justin Jarzombek as Oliver
- Mia Pollini as one of the Partygoers at Oliver's house
- Chrisaane Eastwood as Fran
- Clinton Lowe as Male Nurse
- Tamara Whatley as Receptionist
- Olabisi Kovabel as Kayla ¨Kai¨
- Malaya Valenzuela as Emily Litman, Sarah and David's daughter and Asha's best friend
Production
Production company Capture produced and 20th Digital Studio developed the film.[4]
Release
The film released in United States on Hulu, on Star+ in Latin America, and on Disney+ as part of the Star content hub in other international territories, on October 10, 2022.[5][6]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 25% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 3.60/10.[7]
Yael Tygiel of
Matt Donato of Paste gave Grimcutty a grade of 5.5 out of 10, and said the film "works itself backward into a forgettable cyber-folktale fate."[12] Shrija Ganguly of Sportskeeda stated that Grimcutty has "some good horror content," and complimented the performance of Usman Ally, but stated that the film has too many loopholes.[13] Lindsay Traves of Pajiba asserted that the film is "born of an interesting idea," but said that the execution was "unfortunately boring."[14] Kyle McWilliams of Mashable said that the "scares are overshadowed by over-explanation," writing, "If the movie trusted its audience more in collecting the thematic goods, there could be space to discover even deeper horrors within the depths of online culture. Instead, the spoon-feeding approach kills the thrills and the fun."[15]
Joe Lipsett of Bloody Disgusting gave the film a grade of 2 out of 5 and complimented the performance of Sara Wolfkind, but called it a "messy film, complete with substantial logic gaps, more than one scenery-chewing performance, and a run time that isn’t earned by its relatively thin, repetitive script."[16] Brian Costello of Common Sense Media gave Grimcutty a grade of 2 out of 5, said the presence of positive messages is almost non-existent, and noted the absence of positive role models across the characters.[17] Loric C. of Ready Steady Cut gave Grimcutty a grade of 1.5 out of 5 and found the movie to be a "weak offering to the horror genre."[18]
References
- ^ Thibodeau, Jennifer (November 2022). "Wildly different Huluween offerings: Grimcutty and Matriarch". FanSided. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Weston, Christopher (October 2022). "Is Grimcutty based on Momo Challenge? Inspiration explained". HITC. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- Movieweb. Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Leonte, Tudor (October 9, 2022). "Hulu Schedule Additions: New TV & Movies Arriving October 10–16". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Pruner, Aaron (October 11, 2022). "New on Hulu in October 2022". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Adelgaard, Karina (October 10, 2022). "Grimcutty (2022) – Review | Horror Hulu Disney". Heaven of Horror. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Grimcutty", Rotten Tomatoes, archived from the original on October 13, 2022, retrieved October 22, 2022
- ^ Tygiel, Yael (November 4, 2020). "The 40 Best Movies on Hulu Right Now". Collider. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Mack, Mike (October 10, 2022). "Movie Review – Hulu's "Grimcutty" Keeps You on the Edge of Your Seat". Laughing Place. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Shuman, Sean (October 23, 2022). "Hulu's Grimcutty and Internet Horror: What Makes it Stand Out?". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- Decider. Archivedfrom the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Donato, Matt (October 11, 2022). "Creepypasta Horror Grimcutty Overplays Its Monstrous Hand". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Ganguly, Shrija (October 10, 2022). "Grimcutty review: The John Ross horror film on Hulu works despite a freakish monster and some loose strings". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Traves, Lindsay (October 10, 2022). "Review: Hulu's Momo-Inspired 'Grimcutty' Is a Failure". Pajiba. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ McWilliams, Kyle (October 12, 2022). "'Grimcutty' Review: The Internet meme becomes our professor?". Mashable. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Lipsett, Joe (October 10, 2022). "Hulu's 'Grimcutty' Review – A Slight, Repetitive Creature Feature About Hysteria and the Internet". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Costello, Brian. "Grimcutty Movie Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ C, Lori (October 10, 2022). "Grimcutty review - a painful to watch, weak and out-of-touch horror offering". Ready Steady Cut. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
External links
- Grimcutty at IMDb
- Grimcutty at Rotten Tomatoes
- Grimcutty at Letterboxd