American Mary

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Andy Q @ana4evr 2 days ago A beautiful body-horror rape-revenge film, with excellent acting from Katharine Isabelle and the rest of the cast. Unfortunately, the Soska sisters lost their grip on the plot in the second half. The anticlimactic ending leaves much to be desired after such a promising first half. Still, American Mary is a perverted film perfect for the freak horror cannon. See more Justin T @RT08580778 Sep 20, 2026 Nothing anyone does is motivated, making this shallow nonsense. I didn’t like the characters and the writing was weak. I wonder when Katharine Isabelle forgot how to act. Generally the acting isn’t very good but maybe that’s partly because of the writing and direction. I’m not into the body modification or surgery themes but even so at no point is it a fun film. It reminds me of the latter Saw (2004) sequels because of the torture for the sake of it aspect. Loads of stuff happens in the last half that have no connection to anything. The first half is barely watchable and the second half is pointless. There’s not enough body modification, weak writing, weak acting, not enough sense. See more Lorde M. @Lord_Fears Mar 27, 2026 If you want to take a ride with a good girl gone bad then this just might be the one for you. They call her Bloody Mary and she definitely earns the title. The movie can sort of drag at points but the shadowy twists and turns just might be enough to keep you interested. It’s a dark and entertaining story about a forced decent into controlled madness… See more Oaklee D @ODie63 Oct 11, 2025 As a horror fan, this film was ok but it just wasn't for me. See more Wayne K @WayneKelso Apr 28, 2025 While American Mary may be uneven in places in terms of performance, writing and tone, it starts off on solid footing, giving us a protagonist who’s passionate about what she does but lacks the ability to live within her means, taking desperate and increasingly dangerous risks to stay afloat. There’s some real standout scenes, such as the surgical procedures done with practical effects, or the morning after a brutal assault that’s not brushed off or treated in a trivial manner. There’s some over the top performances, most of which feel in keeping with the tone, but some are just outlandish for the sake of it. The second half cant measure up to the first, as the film scrambles to push its premise further and further but just ends up repeating itself. I do admire how the filmmakers got actual members of the body modification community to participate, rather than just using cheap prosthetics or bad CGI. The film doesn’t really address why people seek treatments like this, especially with the inherent risks involved, but it does make for some striking visuals, and the allusions to Takashi Miike’s Audition are scattered throughout. The whole thing feels like a concept that never had time to be fully fleshed out, and as a result subplots such as the cop investigating the murders and disappearances comes and goes and never has any effect on the central storyline. It would have been great to see what the filmmakers could have come up with had they been given more time and increased budget, but what we got is still satisfying and interesting enough for me to recommend it. See more Mx S @RT45699276 Nov 25, 2024 Awesome slice of gritty '00s horror. Katherine Isabelle is an unsung scream queen See more Read all reviews

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