May
2002 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 6.6 · 64% critics
A socially awkward veterinary assistant who obsesses over perfection spirals into darkness after catching feelings for a boy with “perfect hands.” Her longing for affection and recognition grows increasingly intense as her world turns harsh and isolating.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2003-04-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (713 votes)
- Box office
- $634,803
- Budget
- $1,700,000
About
If you want a character-driven, offbeat horror with an intimate, unsettling atmosphere, May is likely your kind of strange; Not for you if you prefer straightforward slasher thrills like Bug or Re-Animator-style action.
Pros: haunting character focus; memorable performance; unsettling tone | Cons: slow build; divisive taste; extreme content
Themes
- obsession
- difficult childhood
- bisexuality
- fetishism
- childhood trauma
- imaginary friend
- murder
- loneliness
- serial killer
- female protagonist
- doll
- mental illness
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award · 2002
- Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award · 2002
Cast & crew
Angela Bettis
as May
Jeremy Sisto
as Adam
Anna Faris
as Polly
James Duval
as Blank
Nichole Hiltz
as Ambrosia
Kevin Gage
as Papa
Merle Kennedy
as Mama
- CH
Chandler Riley Hecht
as Young May
- RD
Rachel David
as Petey
Nora Zehetner
as Hoop
Directed by Lucky McKee