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1. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › closet_monsterCloset Monster - Rotten Tomatoes

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   Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Murder, masturbation, melancholy, molly-this is one...

   • 83% (35)
   • Actors: Connor Jessup

   • Director: Stephen Dunn
   • Category: Drama, LGBTQ+

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   Closet Monster Reviews. A stunning feature directorial debut from Stephen Dunn that beautifully captures the difficulty of coming out, internalized homophobia, first crushes, and divorce....

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Closet_Monster_(film)Closet Monster (film) - Wikipedia

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   On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, Closest Monster has an approval rating of 82% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup."

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5. www.metacritic.com › movie › closet-monsterCloset Monster Reviews - Metacritic

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   Sep 23, 2016 · A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town.

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   • Director: Stephen Dunn

   • Content Rating: Not Rated

6. www.filminquiry.com › closet-monster-2016-reviewCLOSET MONSTER: The Queer Film You Need To See

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   Closet Monster is different from the start. It poignantly opens with a loving exchange between a young Oscar (Jack Fulton) and his father (Aaron Abrams) going through their bedtime ritual. This opening is significant for several reasons, but it is primarily indicative of the sweet and playful nature of the relationship they share – ultimately addin...

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   The film then fluidly moves on to Oscar’s teenage years (exquisitely played by Connor Jessup) as he attends high school, gets a job at a hardware store (no doubt in a deliberate move by Dunnin relation to the metal object motif), and develops a crush on a coworker named Wilder. This forces him to confront his sexuality, though his struggle to accep...

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   Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monsteris a triumph of visceral honesty. It is a story that vulnerably explores the gravity of self-hatred, and further, of any internalized falsehoods we may carry with us. It is rare for a single film to make me laugh, cheer, and cry (even simultaneously at one point, though I implore you not to let that frightening image sw...

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   • Author: Laura Birnbaum

7. www.slantmagazine.com › film › closet-monsterReview: Closet Monster - Slant Magazine

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   Sep 20, 2016 · An aimless queer boy, Oscar (Jack Fulton as a child and Connor Jessup as a teen), comes of age with the help of his somewhat imaginary talking hamster (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) in writer-director Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monster.

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   Is Closet Monster a good movie?

   • So many affective memories... Closet Monster, written and directed by Stephen Dunn, is a charming dramatic film with touches of comedy. It is superbly acted and directed, and will make you smile, cringe, laugh, cry, feel anger, and leave you feeling upbeat about life.

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   Is Closet Monster based on a true story?

   • Closet Monster is Dunn's feature film directorial debut. The film is inspired by Dunn's experiences growing up as a gay teenager in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Dunn said a series of gay hate crimes in St. John's when he was growing up had a strong impact on him, his coming out and dealings with internalized homophobia.

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   Where can I watch Closet Monster?

   • Rent Closet Monster on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Closet Monster is a unique, understated fable, buoyed by a strong performance from Connor Jessup. Murder, masturbation, melancholy, molly-this is one overstuffed Canadian debut feature.

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   Why is 'Closet Monster' so successful?

   • “Closet Monster” is most successful when it uses fable-like qualities to allow us to feel Oscar’s emotions viscerally rather than narratively. With this in mind, it’s only fitting that Buffy the spirit animal ends the film by revealing her truth at the same time Oscar has become comfortable with his.

   Closet Monster movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert

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   What is the difference between 'Closet Monster' and 'Closet Monster'?

   • Both films use imagery and camerawork as a means of evoking the protagonist’s feelings of uncertainty, but “Closet Monster” resides in a more surrealistic universe. In addition to chatting with Buffy, Oscar has constant visions of being impaled on a large iron pole, which juts from his stomach like a bloody, phallic object.

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   Will 'Closet Monster' remain tethered to reality?

   • 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. “I’m scared,” replies Buffy.

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9. seventh-row.com › 23 › stephen-dunn-closet-monsterFilm Interview: Stephen Dunn talks Closet Monster - Seventh Row

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   Sep 23, 2016 · When Closet Monster screened at Frameline, San Francisco’s LGBTQ Film Festival, I talked to Dunn about internalized homophobia, magical realism, and how he got us inside Oscar’s head. Seventh Row (7R): What made you want to make Closet Monster? Stephen Dunn: It’s a very personal film. I wanted to make a film about internalized homophobia ...