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It's What's Inside

It's What's Inside

2024

Greg Jardin

Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden ...

5.8

2,346

Mystery. Thriller. Sci-Fi A pre-wedding party descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend shows up with a mysterious suitcase.

	Media	Author	Review
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"Not all the pieces fully come together, but Jardin’s ambitious debut will easily earn a devout following for its creative setup and commitment to bonkers fun (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"[It] registers as a pretty effective genre calling-card: gleamingly shot and spikily cut, brashly acted, brashly acted by actors accepting of their role as pretty pawns in an elaborate narrative game of strategy"
		Damon Wise Deadline	"There will, of course, be those who say it absolutely is the dictionary definition of incomprehensible. But if you like your brain to be whipped, tossed, and scrambled rather than just lightly pan-fried, ignore them: this is the movie for you"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"Jardin's cocky, in-your-face excess coupled with his lack of follow-through makes this an unwinnable game (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Dan Mecca The Film Stage	"Jardin does well to rev up the energy and keep it running ––achieved through outsized acting, quickly paced editing, some well-placed neon lighting, and an uptempo sound design"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"It initially makes for a sporadically fun game to play before revealing how little it has on its mind"
		Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"Needless to say, 'It’s What’s Inside' seems destined for some cult renown"
		Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"A confused jumble of debauchery without reason"
		Patrice Witherspoon Screen Rant	"A mind-bending horror feature one could easily become obsessed over (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A high-concept mind-bender with style to burn, if not substance"
		Bill Bria SlashFilm	"A twisty, tense, energetic thriller that deserves a big audience (...) Rating: ★★★★★★★★★ (out of 10)"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"A wise man once said it’s a fine line between stupid and clever, and 'It’s What’s Inside' [is] far more of the former and way, way less of the latter than it thinks it is"
		Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"In a strong year for genre movies, 'It's What's Inside' delivers another jolt of originality that you don't want to miss (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ross McIndoe Slant	"It quickly becomes clear that Greg Jardin’s isn’t just here to dazzle us with visual trickery (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Drew Tinnin Dread Central	"For those willing to scroll past the TikTok and Instagram inspired deluge of the first act, the final reveal is absolutely worth waiting for (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Siddhant Adlakha Mashable	"It's a deviously good time. A ludicrous, metaphysical midnight romp that forces its ensemble to look at each other in surprising ways"
		Jourdain Searles IndieWire	"The buzzy midnight premiere is a loud, colorful, frantic, and pitch-black horror comedy about identity that mercilessly critiques modern anxiety about desirability and success"
		Alissa Wilkinson The New York Times	"The roughest thing about 'It’s What’s Inside' is that it simply misses what makes body-swapping movies fun"
		Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"Cares far less about scares than thrills, and it generates plenty of giddy ones as it mires its characters in a predicament of head-spinning proportions"
		Natalia Keogan AV Club	"There are plenty of laughs to be had here, making it the perfect movie night selection for a large group"

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