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The Serpent's Skin

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After escaping her transphobic hometown, Anna meets goth tattoo artist Gen. They bond over shared supernatural abilities, but Gen's tattoo work accidentally conjures a demon before their romance can bloom.
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Alison Foreman IndieWire Jul 31
B
From practical creature makeup to wispy soul-sucking effects added in post, “The Serpent’s Skin” blends its most obvious flaws into a mesmeric tapestry woven in authentic genre thread. Go to Full Review Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com Jul 31
Amid all the sapphic goth girl delights of the film, there’s a clarion call for community and its importance for queer people, messy and imperfect as it may be. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 19m
Another evocative and stylish trans twist on genre from Mackay. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 2h
6/10
By supplying its messaging via universally understood packaging, maybe its intent can be better absorbed too. The final product is quite messy, but its earnest desire to open minds is not. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT 1d
The Serpent’s Skin focuses more on Anna and Gen than the actual terror until the final act. Mackay’s youth comes through in some painful dialogue and erratic pacing, but she has proven again she has the potential to be something special. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 1d
A bold and unconventional amalgam of sci-fi, horror, romance and drama that ultimately bites off more than it could chew and suffers from style over substance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Alice Maio Mackay

Director

Alexandra McVicker

Actor

Avalon Fast

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Jordan Dulieu

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Charlotte Chimes

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Scott Major

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Movie Info

Synopsis After escaping her transphobic hometown, Anna meets goth tattoo artist Gen. They bond over shared supernatural abilities, but Gen's tattoo work accidentally conjures a demon before their romance can bloom.
Director
Alice Maio Mackay
Producer
Alice Maio Mackay, Louise Weard
Screenwriter
Benjamin Pahl Robinson, Alice Maio Mackay
Distributor
Dark Star Pictures
Production Co
Dark Star Pictures, One Manner Productions
Genre
Horror, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 23m