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The Serpent's Skin

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After escaping her transphobic hometown, Anna meets goth tattoo artist Gen. They bond over shared supernatural abilities, but Gen's tattoo work accidentally conjures a demon before their romance can bloom.
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Alison Foreman IndieWire Jul 31
B
From practical creature makeup to wispy soul-sucking effects added in post, “The Serpent’s Skin” blends its most obvious flaws into a mesmeric tapestry woven in authentic genre thread. Go to Full Review Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com Jul 31
Amid all the sapphic goth girl delights of the film, there’s a clarion call for community and its importance for queer people, messy and imperfect as it may be. Go to Full Review Amie Simon I Love Splatter 7h
Alice Maio Mackay delivers a twisty, magical tale full of queer love, practical effects, and a bold aesthetic. And I LOVED IT! Her voice is a welcome and refreshing one — introducing us to new worlds that evoke 90s nostalgia through a stunning queer lens. Go to Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews 1d
B-
Mackay displays a similar sensibility to "I Saw the TV Glow's" Jane Schoenbrun with themes of finding one's identity, a nostalgia for 90's television and love of shocking pink. Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell ScreenHub Dec 19
Proud trans filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay recalls the likes of Reiner Werner Fassbinder with her fiercely DIY approach ... burns with bountiful hope. Go to Full Review Vanessa Maki But Why Tho? A Geek Community Dec 16
8/10
All in all, if you’re a fan of Mackay’s style, enjoy queer horror, and are looking to support trans and queer filmmakers, then you’ll be thrilled to watch The Serpent’s Skin. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alice Maio Mackay

Director

Alexandra McVicker

Actor

Scott Major

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Charlotte Chimes

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Jordan Dulieu

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Avalon Fast

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The Serpent's Skin

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Movie Info

Synopsis After escaping her transphobic hometown, Anna meets goth tattoo artist Gen. They bond over shared supernatural abilities, but Gen's tattoo work accidentally conjures a demon before their romance can bloom.
Director
Alice Maio Mackay
Producer
Alice Maio Mackay, Louise Weard
Screenwriter
Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson
Production Co
Dark Star Pictures, One Manner Productions
Genre
Horror, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m