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I Saw the TV Glow

Genres
Horror
Drama
Rating
6.1
Status
Released
PG-13
Release Date2024-05-03
Runtime100 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue$5,407,916
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a supernatural world pulsing beneath their own. As time goes on, however, questions begin to arise about why the show sometimes seems more real than their own lives. In the pale glow of the television, their view of reality begins to crack.

Keywords
high school
friendship
loss of sense of reality
sexuality
identity
obsession
surrealism
asthma
sleepover
nostalgia
buried alive
suburbia
coming of age
loneliness
arcade
vhs
tv show in film
guilt
lgbt
lgbt teen
nostalgic
planetarium
running away
gender dysphoria
existentialism
disturbed
hopeless
1990s
repression
escapism
subconscious
2000s
2010s
gay theme
queer horror
movie theater
bar
independent film
body horror
intimate
teenager
liminal space
nonbinary director
hopeful

Videos

11 total
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Cast & Crew

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Justice Smith

as Owen

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Jack Haven

as Maddy

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Ian Foreman

as Young Owen

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Helena Howard

as Isabel

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Lindsey Jordan

as Tara

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Danielle Deadwyler

as Brenda

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Fred Durst

as Frank

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Conner O'Malley

as Dave

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Emma Portner

as Amanda / Mr. Melancholy / Marco / Evil Clown

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Madaline Riley

as Polo

Reviews

6
B

Brent Marchant

May 11, 2024

2/10

After watching this piece of incoherent, unfocused rubbish, I would have much rather watched the TV glow instead. Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s incomprehensible smart horror offering is an absolute utter waste of time, not to mention the ticket price. This glacially paced story of two psychologically and emotionally troubled teens, Owen (Ian Fo…

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T

TheSceneSnobs

Jul 9, 2024

5/10

I was disappointed in the flow of the story in 'I Saw The TV Glow'. Despite this, the melancholy feel of the film is beautifully conveyed throughout, enhancing its themes effectively. The visuals are stunning, and the combination of top-tier editing and visual effects elevates the cinematography to an exceptional level. The film’s melancholic at…

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