Shudder has announced that has acquired writer-director Kyle Edward Ball’s festival hit Skinamarink for distribution, and will release the film in theaters this January alongside IFC Midnight.
Shot on a budget of just $15,000, the horror went viral on TikTok earlier this year following its premiere at the 26th Fantasia Film Festival in July. Check out the trailer below…
Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party situation. They play well worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that eventually some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while it becomes clear that something is watching over them.
Skinamarink will release in theaters in the U.S. on January 13th before hitting Shudder later in the year.
Originally published December 9, 2022. Updated December 8, 2022.
