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Artik

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Obsessed with comic books, a serial killer teaches his son how to get away with brutal murders -- until the boy befriends a mysterious man who threatens to expose everything.
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Critics Reviews

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Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 10/08/2019
An unusual film about the darkness which resides within truly lost people and the power of salvation. Go to Full Review
Chris Salce Film Threat 09/10/2019
6/10
Artik does make the combination work, but it just needed a little more character building and better audio for it to be pretty damn good. Go to Full Review
Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee 09/09/2019
7/10
Artik is a tense film that will appeal to those who love gritty horror and comic books. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 09/09/2019
3.5/5
[Tom Botchii] Skowronski knows how to grab and hold the viewer's attention and he doesn't need to rely on shock or on clever twists to make it happen. Go to Full Review
Patrick King Cultured Vultures 09/06/2019
9/10
Brutal and original, Artik is an existential study of violence and cruelty that's an essential watch for horror fans. Go to Full Review
Michelle Swope Nightmarish Conjurings 08/15/2019
Artik is a thrilling and thought-provoking debut feature film. Unique and captivating, this film will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. Go to Full Review
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04/18/2021 Great horror movie . Love the line “whatever you fear most, it’s coming for you”. The lead serial killer character could not have been anymore perfect for the role . Don’t know what that says about him as a person, but for the movie A++. 3.8 See more 03/04/2020 Giving it two stars for concept. Music was off and was trying to sound creepy at times or in scenes that didn't call for it. I wasn't floored by the performance of any lead. See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 11/23/2019 Different and interesting - the film shows a really demented raising of a boy by a family that's twisted by violence. See more 10/30/2019 Not very good. It had potential, but blew it after the first third. Pass. See more 10/11/2019 Few good gore effects, that’s it See more 09/30/2019 "Artik" is a tragically emotive and cruel opus. It is dark, heavy, and often beautiful. I mean, as beautiful as a film about serial killer, his damaged wife, damaged life and psychologically chained children can be. The characters are emotionally scarred, painstakingly built persons that are heartbreaking, anxiety bait. The characters are rich, often disconnected creatures that seem at a crossroads, filled with conflict. And yet they feel real, almost organic, in a distopic view of their own lives. Even the antagonist is almost torn eternally between his art and his "dark passenger". But only to a degree. As impressive a creation he may be, his is by no means likeable. The acting in "Artik" is stellar. There is no distance between their talent and these characters. They bring this chilling and compelling nightmare to life vividly. Tom Botchii creates a strong story here, one that permeates a sense of unease which is only enhanced by a beautiful shot visual story. Seriously, the cinematography is a horror element in and of itself. Speaking of the horror, "Artik" starts out strong. The kill sequences are blunt, cruel moments of shock and unapologetic graphic gory scenes. And they show as realistic as any in the industry- save the "snuff film" stuff. Honestly the only thing I didn't like about the film was that there wasn't more gore. Not that this film is really lacking. It is it! Overall "Artik" is a solid movie. It has a fully formed and well written story with strong, emotive characters. It stays dark and foreboding. The horror is visceral splatter film elements done brilliantly. I was captivated, disturbed, excited and stunned from the first scenes till the bitter end. I highly recommend "Artik" to all horror fans. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Obsessed with comic books, a serial killer teaches his son how to get away with brutal murders -- until the boy befriends a mysterious man who threatens to expose everything.
Director
Tom Botchii Skowronski
Producer
Jerry G. Angelo, Kodi Saint Angelo, Erik Bernard, Tom Botchii Skowronski
Screenwriter
Tom Botchii Skowronski
Distributor
myCinema
Production Co
Fire Born Films, Fire Born Studios, Have Not Films, TLG Motion Pictures
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2019
Runtime
1h 18m