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With October firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s bizarre to reflect on what a wild month it turned out to be. Not only did Trace and I celebrate our 200th Main Feed episode with Karyn Kusama’s perfect film, The Invitation (2015), we revisited David Gordon Green’s divisive Halloween Kills, and even managed to get Don Mancini and RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon on as guests.
We’re kicking off November with a decidedly quieter and more obscure film: Jennifer Reeder‘s Knives and Skin (2019). I reviewed the film upon its initial release, so I was happy to revisit it with fresh eyes, helped in no small part by our great guest, Princess Weekes.
In the film noir and musical-adjacent film, small-town band girl Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley) goes missing, leaving confusion and concern in her wake. As her mother (Marika Engelhardt) unravels, Carolyn...
With October firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s bizarre to reflect on what a wild month it turned out to be. Not only did Trace and I celebrate our 200th Main Feed episode with Karyn Kusama’s perfect film, The Invitation (2015), we revisited David Gordon Green’s divisive Halloween Kills, and even managed to get Don Mancini and RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon on as guests.
We’re kicking off November with a decidedly quieter and more obscure film: Jennifer Reeder‘s Knives and Skin (2019). I reviewed the film upon its initial release, so I was happy to revisit it with fresh eyes, helped in no small part by our great guest, Princess Weekes.
In the film noir and musical-adjacent film, small-town band girl Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley) goes missing, leaving confusion and concern in her wake. As her mother (Marika Engelhardt) unravels, Carolyn...
- 11/7/2022
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
In Knives and Skin, a date between two high school students, Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley) and Andy Kitzmiller (Ty Olwin), goes terribly wrong, leading to misogynistic attitudes and the disappearance of the young girl. While writer/director Jennifer Reeder uses the setting of a film noir, with some Twin Peaks vibe to it, Knives and Skin is really more like a weird collage of small-town characters that are related somehow to the missing Carolyn Harper and that are dealing with their very own conflicts. By following other teenagers (actresses Grace Smith and Kayla Carter are part of the young cast) and the (equally troubled) adults in their lives, Knives and Skin touches many dark themes (from grief to...
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- 12/18/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Friday, December 6, 2019 In Theaters, On Demand and Digital Written and Directed By Jennifer Reeder Starring Marika Engelhardt, Audrey Francis, Tim Hopper, Kate Arrington What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town …
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- 12/6/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
“Stupid slut. I hate you!” a jock yells, leaving his beguiling band geek lover by the side of the road.
The geek-slut-tease in question, Carolyn Harper, fires back, “I hate you, too! I hate you with all my heart right now!” She is still in full, feather-hatted regalia, and suddenly bleeding profusely from the forehead. The jock has stolen her glasses, which glow ominously like the C-shaped cut she scratched into his forehead mere moments ago.
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The geek-slut-tease in question, Carolyn Harper, fires back, “I hate you, too! I hate you with all my heart right now!” She is still in full, feather-hatted regalia, and suddenly bleeding profusely from the forehead. The jock has stolen her glasses, which glow ominously like the C-shaped cut she scratched into his forehead mere moments ago.
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- 12/6/2019
- by Lena Wilson
- The Playlist
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Jennifer Reeder’s “Knives and Skin” will test the limits of viewer patience. The positive qualities lie in the surrealistic film’s bold cinematography, distinctive use of music, and diversity of cast, though that’s not enough to redeem this tedious viewing experience. Following a festival run that began at the Berlinale, IFC Midnight is giving the film a limited release in theaters Dec. 6, day-and-date with VOD.
In an unnamed suburban town somewhere in Illinois, the disappearance of Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley) sends a ripple of paranoia throughout the community. While every secret revelation leads closer to the truth of her disappearance, as long as the case goes unsolved, the inhabitants begin to unravel. The upheaval is most pronounced among the young women of the area, including drug dealer Joanna Kitzmiller (Grace Smith), goth musician Charlotte Kirtich (Ireon Roach), and cheerleader Laurel Darlington (Kayla Carter). According to the social hierarchy of high school,...
In an unnamed suburban town somewhere in Illinois, the disappearance of Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley) sends a ripple of paranoia throughout the community. While every secret revelation leads closer to the truth of her disappearance, as long as the case goes unsolved, the inhabitants begin to unravel. The upheaval is most pronounced among the young women of the area, including drug dealer Joanna Kitzmiller (Grace Smith), goth musician Charlotte Kirtich (Ireon Roach), and cheerleader Laurel Darlington (Kayla Carter). According to the social hierarchy of high school,...
- 12/6/2019
- by Valerie Complex
- Variety Film + TV
A neon-soaked teen-centric mystery, Jennifer Reeder’s Knives and Skin is set to hit theaters and digital platforms this Friday, courtesy of IFC Midnight. The film revolves around Carolyn Harper, a high school student who has gone missing, and how her disappearance affects everyone in her tight-knit community as they try to figure out just what happened to the teen.
Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with Reeder recently about her latest directorial effort, and she discussed her approach to the story of Knives and Skin, creating a film about female adolescence, the visual language of the project, and why her utilization of ’80s pop music was so essential to Knives and Skin.
I'd love to have you start off by talking about your approach to Knives and Skin, because it certainly has its own timing, and rhythm, and a very interesting approach to the material. It felt incredibly...
Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with Reeder recently about her latest directorial effort, and she discussed her approach to the story of Knives and Skin, creating a film about female adolescence, the visual language of the project, and why her utilization of ’80s pop music was so essential to Knives and Skin.
I'd love to have you start off by talking about your approach to Knives and Skin, because it certainly has its own timing, and rhythm, and a very interesting approach to the material. It felt incredibly...
- 12/5/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Happy December, dear readers! Now that the winter season is officially upon us, it only makes sense to take a look at all the great horror and sci-fi films (as well as a few genre-adjacent projects) coming our way through February, both on the big and small screen. Here’s a rundown of all the titles officially announced over the next few months so that you can start making your movie-watching plans.
Enjoy!
December 2019:
Automation (Epic Pictures) – On VOD December 3rd
A workplace robot, Auto, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. Auto fears being terminated and will stop at nothing to prevent his own destruction. The human employees must band together to stop him before it’s too late.
Daniel Isn’t Real (Samuel Goldwyn Films) – In Theaters and on Digital December 6th
Troubled college freshman Luke (Miles Robbins...
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December 2019:
Automation (Epic Pictures) – On VOD December 3rd
A workplace robot, Auto, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. Auto fears being terminated and will stop at nothing to prevent his own destruction. The human employees must band together to stop him before it’s too late.
Daniel Isn’t Real (Samuel Goldwyn Films) – In Theaters and on Digital December 6th
Troubled college freshman Luke (Miles Robbins...
- 12/2/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Writer/director Jennifer Reeder has been making off-beat movies for some time but her latest feature film Knives and Skin easily takes the cake as one of the most unique hodgepodges of a movie I've seen all year.
The mystery begins when Carolyn Harper disappears. As the small town becomes engulfed in the mystery of what happened to Carolyn, the women in town, both young and old, seem to come to a collective realization that there's more wrong than simply Carolyn's disappearance.
Marika Engelhardt, Audrey Francis, Tim Hopper and Kate Arrington star.
While I can appreciate Reeder's vision of a fresh new take on the coming-of-age story and her revamp of the tired "dead girl" trope, I...
The mystery begins when Carolyn Harper disappears. As the small town becomes engulfed in the mystery of what happened to Carolyn, the women in town, both young and old, seem to come to a collective realization that there's more wrong than simply Carolyn's disappearance.
Marika Engelhardt, Audrey Francis, Tim Hopper and Kate Arrington star.
While I can appreciate Reeder's vision of a fresh new take on the coming-of-age story and her revamp of the tired "dead girl" trope, I...
- 11/14/2019
- QuietEarth.us
What do you get when you mix John Waters/David Lynch with a dash of Riverdale and heaping of musicals? You may get something like Jennifer Reeder’s teen neo-noir musical extravaganza Knives and Skin. An official selection at Berlinale and Fantasia Film Festival, IFC Midnight has released the arresting first trailer in anticipation of the film’s release next month.
Much like Twin Peaks asked the question, “Who killed Laura Palmer?,” Knives and Skin asks, “What happened to Carolyn Harper?” Harper’s (Raven Whitley) mysterious disappearance shakes her midwestern town to the core and it’s up to Sheriff Doug Darlington (James Vincent Meredith), the father of two of Harper’s classmates, to solve the case. What follows is the unveiling of secrets that have plagued many of her acquaintances and family in this seemingly mundane town. Previewing a surreal fever dream of a movie, there’s even a...
Much like Twin Peaks asked the question, “Who killed Laura Palmer?,” Knives and Skin asks, “What happened to Carolyn Harper?” Harper’s (Raven Whitley) mysterious disappearance shakes her midwestern town to the core and it’s up to Sheriff Doug Darlington (James Vincent Meredith), the father of two of Harper’s classmates, to solve the case. What follows is the unveiling of secrets that have plagued many of her acquaintances and family in this seemingly mundane town. Previewing a surreal fever dream of a movie, there’s even a...
- 11/11/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
After making a splash on the film festival circuit, Jennifer Reeder’s haunting, music-infused neo-noir Knives and Skin is featured in a new trailer and official poster ahead of its theatrical and VOD release on December 6th from IFC Midnight.
Written and directed by Jennifer Reeder, Knives and Skin stars Marika Engelhardt, Grace Smith, Ireon Roach, Kayla Carter, Tim Hopper, Kate Arrington, Audrey Francis, James Vincent Meredith, Ty Olwin, Raven Whitley, Jalen Gilbert, Emma Ladji, Robert T. Cunningham, Tony Fitzpatrick, and Marilyn Dodds Frank.
"What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the wake of a high school girl’s mysterious disappearance. As the loneliness and darkness lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life gradually comes to light, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town’s...
Written and directed by Jennifer Reeder, Knives and Skin stars Marika Engelhardt, Grace Smith, Ireon Roach, Kayla Carter, Tim Hopper, Kate Arrington, Audrey Francis, James Vincent Meredith, Ty Olwin, Raven Whitley, Jalen Gilbert, Emma Ladji, Robert T. Cunningham, Tony Fitzpatrick, and Marilyn Dodds Frank.
"What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the wake of a high school girl’s mysterious disappearance. As the loneliness and darkness lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life gradually comes to light, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town’s...
- 11/8/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
IFC Films has dropped a new trailer for the vibrant yet disturbing ‘Knives and Skin’.
Written and Directed By Jennifer Reeder, the film stars Marika Engelhardt, Audrey Francis, Tim Hopper and Kate Arrington.
Also in trailers – The Invisible Man Trailer – A new vision of terror from Leigh Whannell
The film is released in Us cinemas and On Demand from December 6th
Knives and Skin Synopsis
What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the wake of a high school girl’s mysterious disappearance. As the loneliness and darkness lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life gradually come to light, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town’s teenage girls—gathering in force until it can no longer be contained. Unfolding in a hallucinatory haze of lushly surreal images,...
Written and Directed By Jennifer Reeder, the film stars Marika Engelhardt, Audrey Francis, Tim Hopper and Kate Arrington.
Also in trailers – The Invisible Man Trailer – A new vision of terror from Leigh Whannell
The film is released in Us cinemas and On Demand from December 6th
Knives and Skin Synopsis
What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave of fear and distrust that spreads across a small Midwestern town in the wake of a high school girl’s mysterious disappearance. As the loneliness and darkness lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life gradually come to light, a collective awakening seems to overcome the town’s teenage girls—gathering in force until it can no longer be contained. Unfolding in a hallucinatory haze of lushly surreal images,...
- 11/8/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A teenager disappears and no one knows what happened, except that it must be a living nightmare. Jennifer Reeder's moody noir Knives and Skin might draw comparisons to other modern noirs, such as Blue Velvet or Brick, but it walks its own path, according to our own Shelagh Rowan-Legg: "This is a film entirely of its own kind, one steeped in knowledge of the oddities of family life, the love of 80s music, and teenage girls' experiences, fraught with known and unknown dangers." (Read the entire review here.) Shelagh's review is great, and makes me want to see the movie. I also like this official description: "What happened to Carolyn Harper? Part suburban nightmare, part neon-soaked teenage fever dream, this tantalizing mystery traces the wave...
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- 11/8/2019
- Screen Anarchy
When Laura Palmer is found dead and wrapped in plastic, her tragic end ripples throughout David Lynch’s Twin Peaks to devastating effect. An outsider in Agent Cooper enters the town to decipher the circumstances surrounding her demise with a cheery disposition that never fades—a direct contrast to the idyllic scene of nature and diner pies soon torn down as though a curtain clenched by the former homecoming queen’s hands, her final wish being the exposure of what lies beneath. It’s a dark tale layered in sin, a pervasive human evil attacking everyone within reach until even the purest of heart succumbs. Lynch paints it with a stylized, hyper-real affectation highlighting society’s desperation to survive its intrinsically pessimistic machinations, the melodrama amplified until happiness becomes rendered as fantasy.
What if this wasn’t the case, though? What if Laura’s murder was instead a sacrifice that...
What if this wasn’t the case, though? What if Laura’s murder was instead a sacrifice that...
- 7/23/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Narratives surrounding disappearances, especially those of children, are becoming more and more popular. With the success of shows like Stranger Things, Sharp Objects, and Dark, it’s easy to see why. There’s some really good mystery there, which is primarily due to the investigative element that holds those shows together. However, in the case of Jennifer Reeder’s Knives and Skin, there isn’t one. What was promoted as being an investigation into the disappearance of a missing girl turns into an exploration of all the drama and secrets that lie within the film’s suburbia.
Carolyn (played by Raven Whitley) carves her initial with her thumb into a high school jock’s forehead. “With a ‘C,’” she reminds him, “now I can find you in the dark if we get separated.” The bloody initial illuminates. They were about to have sex, but she changes her mind. He leaves.
Carolyn (played by Raven Whitley) carves her initial with her thumb into a high school jock’s forehead. “With a ‘C,’” she reminds him, “now I can find you in the dark if we get separated.” The bloody initial illuminates. They were about to have sex, but she changes her mind. He leaves.
- 7/19/2019
- by Sara Clements
- DailyDead
Whether behind the camera or in front, this year’s Fantasia Film Festival boasts many female stories. Horror has evolved over the years, not only creating a genre that’s nonlinear, but has allowed women in its narratives to become something other than the final girl. No one film in our list of most anticipated female-centered films is like the other, and no female character is similar to the next. Here’s just a taste of what can be expected throughout the festival’s 22-day run:
Knives and Skin, USA dir. Jennifer Reeder
Described as pertaining elements reminiscent of David Lynch, high school dramedies, and Italian giallo, Knives and Skin takes place in the aftermath of a girl’s vanishing. The film explores the days that follow as Carolyn Harper’s friends and family attempt to cope with her disappearance, and these coping mechanisms develop into something unusual. It's a...
Knives and Skin, USA dir. Jennifer Reeder
Described as pertaining elements reminiscent of David Lynch, high school dramedies, and Italian giallo, Knives and Skin takes place in the aftermath of a girl’s vanishing. The film explores the days that follow as Carolyn Harper’s friends and family attempt to cope with her disappearance, and these coping mechanisms develop into something unusual. It's a...
- 7/8/2019
- by Sara Clements
- DailyDead
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