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Dec 23, 2016 · December 23, 2016. Laura Birnbaum. If you didn’t think a hamster voiced by Isabella Rossellini could make you cry, think again. In Closet Monster, the debut feature film by writer and director Stephen Dunn, reality seamlessly melds with surrealism to share the story of a boy struggling to accept who he was, who he is, and who he always has been.
- Laura Birnbaum
Sep 23, 2016 · Odie Henderson. September 23, 2016. 4 min read. An early scene in “Closet Monster” reveals that the film will not remain completely tethered to reality. After hearing of his parents’ impending divorce, eight-year-old Oscar (Jack Fulton) retreats to his room to find his hamster, Buffy, looking distressed. “What’s wrong?” he asks.
Closet Monster. Released Sep 23, 2016 1h 30m Drama LGBTQ+ CTA List. 83% Tomatometer 35 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings. Haunted by traumatic memories, an artistic teenager is driven to ...
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- Connor Jessup
- Stephen Dunn
- Drama, LGBTQ+
Closet Monster is a little obvious with its symbolism... However, [Stephen] Dunn stylistically pulls off the movie's themes beautifully. Full Review | Aug 7, 2019
This movie was filled with good actors, from small roles to big ones such as the main character Oscar played by Conner Jessup. Although this movie was not a horror, the strong message that the movie had was delivered in a horrific way. You really got to see the dark the scary side of being a gay kid in the closet.
Closet Monster is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Stephen Dunn. It stars Connor Jessup as a closeted gay teenager, using elements of the body horror genre as a metaphor for internalized homophobia. [2] It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature. [3]
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At first glance writer-director Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monster looks like the most painfully indie of indies. With its 90s-flavoured electro score, autumnal colour palette and young, pretty cast, everything screams “Sundance bait”. It even features a pet hamster voiced by Isabella Rossellini. Quirk alert.
