THE SERPENT’S SKIN is a new genre hybrid movie from Alice Maio Mackay. It’s screening at Fantasia 2025, just like her previous movie, Carnage for Christmas.
Please note: This is a micro review (AKA a capsule review) of The Serpent’s Skin.
While I loved the kitsch and camp slasher style of Carnage for Christmas, The Serpent’s Skin is an entirely different creature. It’s more serious with supernatural elements. Early on, I recognized that I much preferred the previous style.
The story was intriguing, but I wasn’t crazy about the casting because the chemistry between various characters felt off to me.
Bottom line, I liked the story, but not so much the execution. Having enjoyed the previous movie from the filmmaker, I expected something different, and I recognize my expectations got the better of me.
Details
Director: Alice Maio Mackay
Writer: Alice Maio Mackay, Ben Dahl Robinson
Cast: Charlotte Chimes, Jordan Dulieu, Avalon Fast, Scott Major, Alexandra McVicker
Plot
Anna escapes from her small, transphobic town, and starts a romantic relationship with another young woman, a goth tattoo artist named Gen. After unwittingly unleashing a demon that begins feeding on their friends, the pair need to face their insecurities in order to defeat evil.
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