My Animal (film)

My Animal is a 2023 Canadian supernatural horror romance film directed by Jacqueline Castel in her feature directorial debut, and written by Jae Matthews. Starring Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Amandla Stenberg, the film follows a young woman who is forced by her overbearing parents to keep her lycanthropy a secret, until she begins to fall in love with a figure skater.

My Animal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJacqueline Castel
Written byJae Matthews
Produced by
  • Andrew Bronfman
  • Michael Solomon
Starring
CinematographyBryn McCashin
Edited by
  • Marc Boucrot
  • Jacqueline Castel
Music byAugustus Muller
Production
companies
  • Good Movies
  • Band with Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22) (Sundance)
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

My Animal had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, on January 22, 2023, and was released in select theaters on September 8, 2023.

Cast

Production

In 2019, the project was selected to participate at the Frontières production market during the Fantasia International Film Festival.[1]

Principal photography took place from February to March 2022 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Release

My Animal had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 22, 2023, during the Midnight section.[3][4] Prior to the premiere, the worldwide distribution, excluding Canada, was acquired by Paramount Global Content Distribution.[5] The film was released in select theaters on September 8, 2023 and on digital formats on September 15.[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 55 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Jacqueline Castel's feature debut is an arresting queer and lycanthropic coming of age story that longs for more, but delivers just enough panache to satisfy."[7]

References
  1. Malyk, Lauren (June 14, 2019). "Seven Canadian titles set for Frontieres at Fantasia". Playback. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. Chubak, Lydia (December 11, 2022). "Film shot in Timmins to be screened at Sundance Film Festival". CTV News. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. Anderson, Derek (December 8, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival 2023 Midnight Category Includes Brandon Cronenberg's INFINITY POOL and Kenneth Dagatan's IN MY MOTHER'S SKIN". Daily Dead. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. Kay, Jeremy (December 8, 2022). "Sundance unveils 2023 line-up". Screen International. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. Galuppo, Mia (December 12, 2022). "Amandla Stenberg Sundance Horror Film 'My Animal' Lands at Paramount (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. McAndrews, Mary Beth (August 18, 2023). "'My Animal' Trailer: A Queer Love Story Wrapped In Lycanthropy". Dread Central. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  7. "My Animal". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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