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
  • mickeyvandrehle - 2 July 2024
    Not For Me
    I kept waiting for something to happen in this film. I get what the team was trying to go for in their artistic direction about identity for trans people and the struggle, but I felt very little from the direction it took. It felt choppy and random, with mediocre performances.

    I couldn't feel much for the characters because I didn't get the emotional connection. I thought their development was lacking. Why should I invest my time in characters that really feel one-dimensional and boring.

    I was also disappointed by the ending. I felt like this film could have done so much more to get its point across.
  • PrinceCharmingHere - 26 June 2024
    Shame on A24
    A24 is starting to throw darts around, hoping to see what sticks... or go viral. In the case of this movie, they're banking on intrigue, and once you have paid to see it, they present you with cinema vomit. I'm generally a big fan of theirs, but this movie actually made me lose a little respect for A24.

    These characters are incredibly boring and lifeless: the way they talk, move, engage. They always have a dumb, glazed over look on their face like they're on shrooms or are about to kill someone. They're also very creepy, and I'm sure they went on to become serial killers. The male lead is whiny and his voice always sounds like he's about to cry. Half the time I just wanted him to shut the **** up. I laughed at several scenes that weren't meant to be funny, like the birthday party at the end.

    There is literally no story. It's like a group of slouchy, sad teens from Tumblr came together and decided to make a movie that even their parents would cringe at then admit them into therapy.

    What's this Pink Opaque show? Some fictional show from the 90's that, based on the clips of said show, no one would watch.

    There is no horror in this movie as stated in the genre listing. The only real horror is the script.

    From what I've read, this movie touches on trans identity in a metaphorical way. This is to be applauded, but honestly, it was completely lost on me and it didn't make me feel anything. It was too abstract, and too much like a college drama class project in how it was executed.

    If this is where A24 is headed, count me out.