In Fabric

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In Fabric

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2019

1h 58m

Horror

Comedy

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A lonely divorcee visits a bewitching London department store to find a dress to transform her life. She soon finds a perfect, artery-red gown that unleashes a malevolent, unstoppable curse.

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In Fabric's gauzy giallo allure weaves a surreal spell, blending stylish horror and dark comedy to offer audiences a captivating treat.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Feb 15, 2023

3.5/4

Strickland frequently tests viewers' patience, but his off-putting sensibility is powerful enough to make In Fabric as mesmerizing as its subject: salesmanship as a sinister, inescapable form of hypnosis.

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Christy Lemire

Breakfast All Day

Mar 19, 2020

7.5/10

I was mesmerized.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Mar 11, 2020

2.5/5

This is not the film to see if you're after a sleazy good time. It's more like a game of hunt the symbol, with possible interpretations scattered so thickly it is hard to pick just one.

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Aug 17, 2022

4/5

Its been some time since a film so purely arthouse has had a cinema release and I'm here for it.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jun 12, 2022

4/5

…well acted, mounted and designed, and defiantly weird in a way that will leaving you talking for hours/days/months afterwards…the story switches direction unexpectedly and focuses more on the arcane minutiae of washing machine repair for the second half.

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Yasmin Omar

Harper's Bazaar

Jun 25, 2021

3/5

Through its exploration of commodification, the feature humorously satirises our obsession with endless acquisition, no matter what the cost.

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Phil V

@RT66693695 Nov 11, 2025

Dreadful, and I'm an arthouse fan. The 1 star is for the wonderfully engrossing Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

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David R.

@Alan80 Nov 9, 2025

Original yet silly premise that falls short of cult status. Echos of Argento. Stretches of boring tacking abound but the stylish blood letting scenes are a wonder. Does it save the film? Depends on your mood. Mine was open but it made me want to watch a Gialo from the past.

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Riley M.

@FuzzyMartian17 Nov 1, 2025

Wtf is happening? This red dress is flying around. Wtf am I watching? This is so random.

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Crazyfox 6

@Crazyfox Oct 27, 2025

If you like Wes Anderson you might just like this, but with Wes you do get some Substance to go with the Style. This was all Style. I quite liked the first half but by the end I was just wanting it to stop.

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chad D.

@Chaddie Oct 19, 2025

I want to give this movie half a star… usually I expect A24 movies to be great(Civil War aside), but this was just garbage, I’m almost mad at myself for not stopping it a half hour in, the half star was the ending was sort of cool, otherwise it was just filthy to be filthy, no plot, no payoff, don’t bother.

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acsdoug D

@acsdoug Jun 30, 2025

Evil, killer dresses are not scary, just silly. It's listed as "horrorcomedy." Was it supposed to be funny? If so, I didn't get it. Maybe it's a British thing.

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Synopsis

A lonely divorcee visits a bewitching London department store to find a dress to transform her life. She soon finds a perfect, artery-red gown that unleashes a malevolent, unstoppable curse.

Director: Peter Strickland
Producer: Andrew Starke
Screenwriter: Peter Strickland
Distributor: A24
Production Co: BBC Films, Rook Films
Rating: R (Strong Sexual Content|Some Bloody Images|A Scene of Aberrant Behavior)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.0K
Runtime: 1h 58m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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