In Fabric (2019)
72%RT Audience Score: 50%
Awards & Nominations: 11 wins & 31 nominations
In Fabric’s gauzy giallo allure weaves a surreal spell, blending stylish horror and dark comedy to offer audiences a captivating treat
If you’re looking for a horror movie that’s as weird as it is visually stunning, then In Fabric is the perfect fit for you. This movie is like a game of “hunt the symbol” with so many possible interpretations that you won’t be able to pick just one. And if you’re a fan of giallo, then you’ll definitely appreciate the surreally voyeuristic experience that this movie offers. Plus, who knew that haunted couture could be so chilling without being kitsch? In Fabric is a fabulous, decadent, hypnotic, and aberrant black comedy that’s made to give you the creeps.
Production Company(ies)
Independent Film Channel, Channel, Four Fourth Floor Pictures,
Distributor
A24
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Croydon, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexual content including a scene of aberrant behavior, and some bloody images
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 58m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2019
Genre(s)
Horror/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Hayley Squires, Leo Bill, Julian Barratt, Steve Oram, directed by Peter Strickland, written by Peter Strickland, horror, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Christy Lemire, Jake Wilson, Ty Burr, Roxana Hadadi, Jonathan Romney, David Fear, Eddie Harrison, Yasmin Omar, Sara Century, Simon Miraudo, Alix Turner, Dennis Schwartz, R rating, A24, Andrew Starke, cursed dress, London department store, divorcee, malevolent curse, surreal, giallo, dark comedy, haunting, fashion, consumerism, social criticism, metaphors, hypnotic, alienating, suspense, killer dress, working class, existential dread, domesticity, middle age, meager, mediocre, disembodied dress, murder, occult, synth score, Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Sheila, Sidse Babett Knudsen as Jill, Hayley Squires as Babs, Leo Bill as Reg Speaks, Julian Barratt as Stash, Steve Oram as Clive
Worldwide gross: $197,592
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $228,309
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,910
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,897
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Sidse Babett Knudsen – Jill
Hayley Squires – Babs
Leo Bill – Reg Speaks
Julian Barratt – Stash
Steve Oram – Clive
Director(s)
Peter Strickland
Writer(s)
Peter Strickland
Producer(s)
Andrew Starke
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
11 wins & 31 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (161) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (147) | Rotten (14)
I was mesmerized.
March 19, 2020 | Rating: 7.5/10
Christy Lemire
Breakfast All Day
TOP CRITIC
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.
March 11, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
“In Fabric” is bespoke horror for a discerning and self-selecting clientele.
January 2, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
For giallo fans in particular, the surreally voyeuristic experience of In Fabric is visually engrossing and unshakably uncomfortable.
December 27, 2019
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
At its best, In Fabric achieves a density that transcends weirdness to become authentically alien-nightmare stitched into its very tissue.
December 20, 2019
Jonathan Romney
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Few people could get away with making haunted couture seem chilling without being kitsch, or turn ridiculously verbose retail-speak into something both sidesplitting and unnerving.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
…well acted, mounted and designed, and defiantly weird in a way that will leaving you talking for hours/days/months afterwards…
June 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Through its exploration of commodification, the feature humorously satirises our obsession with endless acquisition, no matter what the cost.
June 25, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Yasmin Omar
Harper’s Bazaar
In Fabric, with its focus around the role of consumerism in our modern world, is perhaps (Strickland’s) most successful outing so far when it comes to marrying a sharp social criticism with tender remorse for the faceless victims of our society.
February 24, 2021 | Rating: A+
Sara Century
Syfy Wire
It literally lost the thread, not to put too annoying a pun on it.
February 15, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/5
Simon Miraudo
Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1)
Fabulous, decadent, hypnotic, aberrant.
February 4, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Alix Turner
Filmotomy
It’s a mesmerizing black comedy, made to give you the creeps.
January 16, 2021 | Rating: B
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews…
Plot
A lonely divorcee visits a London department store to find a dress to transform her life, but instead finds a cursed, malevolent gown in the horror-comedy film “In Fabric.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a dedicated cast of some of Britain’s finest character actors, including Gwendoline Christie, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Julian Barratt.
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