| In Their Skin (2012) |
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| Director: | Jeremy Power Regimbal |
| Writers: | Joshua Close |
| Starring: | Selma Blair, Joshua Close and James D’Arcy |
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The Plot: Mary (Selma Blair) and Mark Hughes (Josh Close) are a married couple who are currently grieving over the death of their daughter. Their grief has put a heavy strain on their marriage, but the couple try their best to hold it together for their surviving son Brendon (Quinn Lord). This family tries to escape their worries by heading off to a cottage that they have in the woods, but this trip is soon going to become a nightmare. While adjusting to their situation, the Hughes family are approached by their new neighbors Bobby (James D’Arcy), Jane (Rachel Miner), and their son Jared (Alex Ferris). While this family acts a little strange at first, they ultimately seem harmless. After they are invited to dinner though, these neighbors prove to be the family from hell. They are pushy, awkward, and even seem a bit violent. After the Hughes family kicks this group from their home, they are soon faced with the wrath of the strange group from next door. What follows is a night of hell and torment as Bobby and his family try to torture the Hughes household and take over their identity. |
| The Review |
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Selma Blair has been a favorite of mine since Cruel Intentions, but after that movie what heterosexual teenage boy wouldn’t say the very same thing? The young actress has had back and forth bouts of popularity, but she had at least one sizable franchise in the form of Hellboy. So, I have enjoyed watching her career from a distance, but I have always hoped to see her become a huge star in the world of film. While In Their Skin is far from being the big breakout role that will do this for the actress, it shows a side of her abilities that I had never seen before. At the same time, the movie is filled with some very strong performers that I had no familiarity with before this movie. Joshua Close, James D’Arcy, Rachel Miner, and the young actors Quinn Lord and Alex Farris, all are fantastic in their individual roles. D’Arcy who plays the awkward lunatic Bobby is suitably monstrous within his role. In the introduction, his character is at first merely socially awkward, but as the movie progresses, he finally showcases a grim violence that will put all of the other characters in this story under a tremendous amount of pressure. This well put-together cast may be the most integral part of the success of In Their Skin. Although it may not be a perfect movie, it is certainly perfectly played.
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