Appendage
Directed byAnna Zlokovic
Written byAnna Zlokovic
Produced byAlex Familian
Katrina Kudlick
Hadley Robinson
Anna Zlokovic
StarringHadley Robinson
CinematographyPowell Robinson
Edited byAlex Familian
Music byNick Chuba
Production
company
Distributed byHulu
Release date
  • March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) (South by Southwest)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Appendage is a 2023 American horror drama film written and directed by Anna Zlokovic and starring Hadley Robinson. It is based on Zlokovic's short film of the same name.[2] It is also Zlokovic's feature directorial debut.[3]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in North Carolina and New York.[4] According to cinematographer Powell Robinson, the film "is set in New York, but we filmed primarily in Wilmington, NC. We did do a little splinter day on the last day of production in NY itself where we shot a couple of exteriors as well as all the subway footage to help tie everything together geographically."[5]

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023.[6] It was then released on Hulu on October 2, 2023.[7]

Reception

The film has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews.[8] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three out of four stars, writing "Zlokovic's tone confidently moves between sincere emotional beats and horror-comedy, her story's expanding scope taking after 8os directors like John Carpenter and Larry Cohen"[9]. RogerEbert.com also listed the film as one of the top horror films of 2023.[10]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But despite the grotesque premise, its attack is a little too blunt to make much impact, whether taken as thinly-veiled satire or straight fantasy thriller."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Harvey, Dennis (March 11, 2023). "'Appendage' Review: A Young Woman Gives 'Birth' to a Malevolent Alter Ego in Middling Hulu Horror". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ Complex, Valerie (November 3, 2023). "Scene 2 Seen Podcast: 'Appendage' Director Anna Zlokovic On Expanding A Short Film Into A Feature, And Why The Horror Genre Is Perfect For Exploring Mental Illness". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Squires, John (September 14, 2023). "'Appendage' Trailer – Hulu Grows an Original Body Horror Movie This Halloween". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Complex, Valerie (February 1, 2023). "'Appendage': First-Look Images Of Anna Zlokovic's SXSW-Bound Horror Comedy Starring Hadley Robinson & Emily Hampshire". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ von Netzer, Jordan (October 25, 2023). "'Appendage' Cinematographer Powell Robinson Breaks Down Hulu's Top Horror Movie". Dread Central. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kelley, Aidan (October 2, 2023). "'Appendage': Cast, Trailer, Release Date, and What to Expect". Collider. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hamman, Cody (September 27, 2023). "Appendage trailer: body horror film reaches Hulu in October". JoBlo.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Appendage". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Allen, Nick (October 2, 2023). "Appendage". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Appendage". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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