Closet Monster
2015 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · 82% critics
A creative, ambitious teenager yearns to leave his hometown behind and escape haunting memories from a turbulent childhood. As he tries to build a new life, his past and inner turmoil keep intruding, shaping how he understands himself and what he wants next.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2016-07-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (293 votes)
About
You’ll like Closet Monster if you want an intense, character-driven coming-of-age story with LGBT themes and a dreamlike edge; Not for you if you dislike confusing fantasy-horror moments or want a more straightforward romance, similar to Wildhood.
Pros: evocative coming-of-age; memorable indie vibe; strong performances | Cons: confusing fantastical elements; mixed plot payoff; some flaws in pacing
Themes
- hamster
- tree house
- rejection
- bullying
- newfoundland and labrador
- coming of age
- in the closet
- lgbt
- hate crime
- lgbt teen
- semi autobiographical
- haunted by the past
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Toronto International Film Festival Award — Best Canadian Film · 2015
Cast & crew
Connor Jessup
as Oscar Madly
Aaron Abrams
as Peter Madly
Joanne Kelly
as Brin Madly
Aliocha Schneider
as Wilder
Sofia Banzhaf
as Gemma
Jack Fulton
as Young Oscar
Mary Walsh
as Allison
Isabella Rossellini
as Buffy (voice)
- JD
Jinji Dawson
as Anna
- MC
Meghan Cullen
as Kathryn
Directed by Stephen Dunn