June 3, 2023

The first film of the June Swoon 2 that is not very good is Hulu’s Grimcutty.

An internet meme comes to life to attack kids, forcing them to cut themselves, and drive parents into a frenzy. Asha (Sara Wolfkind) begins to see the creature and she desperately looks for ways to save herself and her family. Meanwhile, her parents (Usman Ally, Shannyn Sossamon) are becoming panicky and more strict with social media.

I will say off the top that I think there is something in this premise that could have led to a decent film. Unfortunately, the execution of the film itself is severely lacking. There are some gapping holes in the story, the acting is average at best, and, probably the most unforgivable, the creature of Grimcutty is silly looking.

The message of this movie is worthwhile though. Grimcutty is a creepypasta (which, according to Wikipedia, is a “horror-related legend which has been shared around the Internet“), and is based upon real life events (such as the Momo Challenge Hoax). The film deals with the concept of addiction to social media and how if can affect your life in a negative manner. That is a viable story beat, but the themes just do not carry through this movie.

This feels like a film that could have benefited from a series of re-writes and going back over to tighten up ideas. I do think there could be a very effective and interesting film somewhere within Grimcutty. Sadly, this just is not it.