August Maturo

Mike C. Manning

Libe Barer

Mirabelle Lee

Bianca D'Ambrosio

Chiara D'Ambrosio

Lukas Hassel

Dan Hedaya

Alixx Schottland

John Backstrom

Mack Kuhr

Nick Theurer

Curtis Braly

Maha Maturo

Joseph DiGennaro

Stella Hollon-King

Larry Mihlon

Michael David Thurston

Tim Dwyer

Tina V. Bickmore

Bryan Enk

Ilaria Malvezzi

Jeremiah Kipp

Chrissy J.

Michael Jubie

Peg Birney

Josh Balogh

Summer Crockett Moore

Scott Manley

Chuck Thomas

Zehra Fazal

Maria Carlton

Joe DiGiovanni

Donald Zeller

Eddie Lebron

Katie Dillon

Lisa D'Ambrosio

Courtney E. Hansen

Artisha Mann-Cooper

Chris Maturo

Dominick Sivilli

Barry J. Neely

Bruno Barros

Kenneth Kotowski

Mark Reuchlin

Joe Benedetto

Robin Labiak

Caroline Sinclair

Danielle Shapira

DJ Dodd

Nicholas Tocco

Shintaro Shimosawa

Kat VanCleave

Anna Iurtaeva

Rhiannon Hastings

Tony O'Brien

Christina Behnke

Horror

Thriller

Slapface

Mirror Image Films

Chhibber Mann Productions

Artman Cooper Productions

United States of America

English

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.

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