It isn't an easy movie to get through. The style won't be for everyone. It is slow, yet methodical and intentional. Do you remember waking up as a child in the middle of the night, wondering if you are the only one left if the house? Do you hear things in that empty space of night and wonder "Am I safe?" Are you able to reach out to a sibling, hopefully in your room and grasp for reassurance to know that you aren't alone in this dreadful quietness? Do those voices you hear in the darkness tell you to do things that seem hurtful or against your will, even if those voices sound friendly? Skinamarink plunges into the depths of a lot of concepts that really haunt the soul. Abuse, injury and abandonment and just plain lonliness can wreak havok on a young mind. Especially in the dark when it seems no adults are around.

This is not a "show me what you got" kinda movie. This is an investment of time and allowing yourself to invest into the lives of others and seeing where they come from. Putting yourself in the shoes of someone helpless.

This will be a polarizing horror film. It will be loved or hated by the community. I recommend that you take some time, turn off your phone and just invest the dread that is Skinamarink.