Appendage (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this gross-out horror, our lead’s insecurities grow into an appendage hell-bent on destroying its host.
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In this gross-out horror, our lead’s insecurities grow into an appendage hell-bent on destroying its host.
| Director(s) | Anna Zlokovic |
| Screenplay By | Anna Zlokovic |
| Date Released | 1/20/2022 |
| Where To Watch | Film Festival (Sundance Film Festival) |
| Genre(s) | Horror, Young Adult |
| Duration | 6 Minutes |
| Content Rating | Not Rated |
| Noted Cast | |
| Ella | Rachel Sennott |
| Cristean | Eric Roberts |
Film Summary
Fashion designer Ella is trying to impress her boss Cristean. But, with her first design being rejected, her insecurities manifest into this disgusting being on her side.
Cast & Character Guide
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of every cast member.
Ella
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While Ella is an up-and-coming designer, who is always on time and with great ideas, but with recent criticism, and issues with friends, her insecurities are starting to take a life of their own.
Cristean
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Cristean is a designer who made it and appreciates Ella being prompt and her ideas. But, with her not knowing fashion history like he does, including releases from last season, he does find himself disappointed in his protégé.
Other Noteworthy Information
- Reason(s) for Film Rating: Blood, grotesque imagery
Review
Highlights
Learning To Live With Your Thoughts
We all have insecurities. They fester and grow. We try to cut them away, mask them, even pretend they aren’t there. Yet, sometimes, there is no getting rid of them. You have to make peace with your negative thoughts and see their existence as a challenge. One that helps you know there is still fight left in you and, like the appendage in the film, what you’re dealing with isn’t the sum of you. Rather, it is a nasty zit-looking being that can be popped, chopped, and maybe even reduce itself with time.
Overall
Our Rating: Positive (Worth Seeing)
In manifesting insecurities and fears with his disgusting-looking being, Appendage taps into its audience’s negative thoughts and brings to life that voice we all try to drown out. All while reminding us that we are in control, we are fighters, and in the long run, while the voice may never go away, you don’t have to see it as a staunch enemy.
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