I Saw the TV Glow (2023) (original) (raw)

A classmate introduces teenage Owen 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.

A classmate introduces teenage Owen 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. (less)

Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Writer: Jane Schoenbrun
Starring: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Conner O'Malley, Amber Benson, Danielle Deadwyler, Fred Durst

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, May 16, 2024

5 / 10

�I Saw the T.V. Glow� offers viewers a trip into the unknown. Writer/director Jane Schoenbrun goes the surreal route with the feature, asking the audience to ride along with a story that holds very little dramatic potency, as the production is largely supported by its visuals, which burn across time, swim through madness, and visit the ways of television programming found in the 1990s. Schoenbrun aims to baffle with the endeavor, trusting in the lure of dreamlike imagery and nightmare visitations as she details the journey of a young man who exists in a state of fear, finding a connection to s ...read more...

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