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Monstrous Me

Monstrous Me

202616m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2026

Runtime

16m

Storyline

"A Look in the Mirror"

When Ariel was a disabled and disfigured child of three years old, a bad babysitter brought over a bag of weed, her boyfriend, and a VHS of A Nightmare on Elm Street. From under the coffee table, through the railings, Ariel saw themselves in that Zenith television, in the face of Freddy Krueger, and decided there was agency in being a monster rather than a martyr.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
16m
Aug 9, 2026
Languages
English
Director
Ariel Baska
Ariel Baska
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

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