I Saw the TV Glow
Taste attributes: dramahorrorteenpsychologicalmysterygay/lesbianslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavysurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"There is still time."
Boxlist takeExpect a contained, weighty horror film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- A24
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
