I Saw the TV Glow

I Saw the TV Glow

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 100 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Horror
  • Stars: Emma Portner, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Lindsey Jordan, Danielle Deadwyler, Fred Durst, Conner O'Malley, Amber Benson, Albert Birney, Michael C. Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Tyler Dean Flores, Elizabeth Scopel, Marlyn Bandiero, Haley Dahl, Phoebe Bridgers, Kris Esfandiari, Lily Rothman
  • Director: Jane Schoenbrun
 Comments
  • dpick182 - 2 July 2024
    A film that isn't for everyone
    Following the rules. No spoilers. I watched this film for a podcast I follow named "Filmcast". I wasn't able to see this movie in a theater that was 70 miles from home for me to see it. I watched it at home on VOD.

    I knew the film wasn't really scary. But the ending left me upset and disappointed. The first 5 minutes after the credits scrolled,I was angry. Like "IS THAT IT!?" But sleeping on it and listening to what others had to say on it. I get the ending wasn't for me. But very powerful for those it is for.

    This is a drama. Not a horror film. It is an LGBQ story for Trans people. There are no love scenes. And the story isn't a depiction of someone's real life reflecting on their past clearly. There's allot of symbolism. There's some great imagery and style throughout the film.

    This isn't a general audience film. But anyone looking for an art house film for Pride Month, definitely give it a try. Discuss or listen on what others had to say on it when you do.
  • ANJ_ - 28 June 2024
    Really on the fence with this one
    I told myself I had to watch this A24 flick after constantly seeing little articles and critic reviews popping up praising the film quite heavily before it was even out for viewing. I thought this quite bizarre and had to see for myself. Turns out it was as it seemed, quite bizarre.

    I've been big on A24 for a while but lately I just don't know, this film contributes to that feeling. The movie was definitely unique but at times just felt like it was being weird for weird sake. It almost felt too poetic for it's own good and at times leaned so hard into it I felt like it was made for a theatre kid to be watching who would then respond with "now this is Art!".

    I really just don't know, in the end I just felt I was left with mostly uncomfortable feelings about it all, I laughed at times I know I wasn't meant to laugh, I cringed at times I wasn't meant to cringe. It's the most 5/10 movie I've ever seen. I'm sure it has its fans, in fact some seem to be ecstatic about the movie, but not me. Combine all that with the fact that I find Justice Smith to always feel unrelatably awkward and unnatural feeling in anything I've ever seen him in, it just didn't pan out for me. However I had never really seen Brigette Lundy-Paine as a main actress in anything and I think she played her part really well.