In Their Skin (2012)

The Hughes cottage vacation is violently interrupted by a family on a murderous and identity stealing journey, in search of the "perfect" life.

Director:

Jeremy Power Regimbal

Writer:

Joshua Close

Stars:

Selma Blair, Joshua Close, James D'Arcy

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Selma Blair	...	Mary
Joshua Close	...	Mark
James D'Arcy	...	Bobby
Rachel Miner	...	Jane
Quinn Lord	...	Brendon
Alex Ferris	...	Jared
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leanne Adachi	...	Medic
Matt Bellefleur	...	Toby
Agam Darshi	...	Nurse
Debbe Hirata	...	Therapist
Terence Kelly	...	Station Attendant

Storyline

After the accidental death of their six-year-old daughter, the Hughes family escape their busy upscale suburban life and head to their isolated cottage for some quality time. An evening with their friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one mans obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing the families to go beyond what they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

Family Relationships | Violence | Husband Wife Relationship

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Taglines:

How far would you go to be perfect?

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sepia Films [ca]

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Replicas

Filming Locations:

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Movement Entertainment, Sepia Films, Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Mimic, but no gimmick

In Their Skin (formerly "Replicas") is Regimbal's directorial debut, but armed with a strong cast and a solid screenplay, he creates a web of worthwhile scenes that will stick with the viewer. Perhaps misguidedly toying with the horror genre early in the film, he chooses the focus on the drama, the characters and story and let you decide if you are endeared, amused, scared, uneasy, entertained or otherwise.

Regimbal stays with this beautiful ambiguity for most of the feature and gets fine-tuned performances from his story and character-driven cast that allows for the "replicas" to reveal themselves slowly, but surely. The suspense is high and the dark humour as well. A beautiful piece with a slow burn pace. We left the Montreal FantAsia screening and director Q&A with more questions than answers, but with deep satisfaction of exploring a compelling concept with complexity, dexterity and depth.