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- 'I Saw the TV Glow' shows the sinister side of obsessive fandom
- When: I Saw the TV Glow is in theaters May 17.
- What to know: Set in the ‘90s, the psychological-horror flick stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as two alienated teenagers who bond over their shared obsession of a TV show, The Pink Opaque.
- When the show mysteriously goes off the air, the teens’ lives take a turn for the dark and twisty, and their realities begin to spiral out of control.
- Director Jane Schoenbrun, who uses they/them pronouns, told Polygon that the film was inspired by their Buffy the Vampire Slayer obsession growing up.
- Why I'll be watching: The movie explores what happens when fandom goes too far.
- — Neia Balao, entertainment reporter
- May 15, 2024
May 29, 2024 · Jane Schoenbrun’s trans metaphor movie I Saw the TV Glow leaves its lead, Justice Smith, in a dark place. Fans read it differently; let’s discuss that ending.
1 day ago · I Saw the TV Glow doesn’t contain dramatic calls to action or a rising climax. In true A24 fashion , the film is thought-provoking and culminates in a startling and heartbreaking end.
May 20, 2024 · I Saw the TV Glow’s ending is a personal metaphor about trans coming-out, says director Jane Schoenbrun. But its dark, sad conclusion has far-reaching meaning.
May 17, 2024 · In a story about two teens with questions about their identities and an obsession with a fake TV show, The Pink Opaque, Shchoenbrun explores how we see ourselves in pop culture and how it can be...
May 21, 2024 · The incredibly surreal ending sequence of I Saw the TV Glow is set up by some startling revelations. Although Maddy disappeared years ago, she returns to the small suburban town that would have killed her to try and save Owen.
May 4, 2024 · Jane Schoenbrun explains I Saw the TV Glow's mind-bending ending — and why the key is in the title. Owen ends the film with a better idea of who he is, but all alone.
May 4, 2024 · ‘I Saw the TV Glow’: Jane Schoenbrun on Why Trans Stories Don’t Need to Explain Themselves and How Directing Is Just ‘Angry Sex Between Art and Commerce’
May 2, 2024 · Teenage malaise, untreated, can sour into an adult psychic prison; the TV is just one way that we escape. I Saw the TV Glow Rated PG-13 for some really trippy stuff. Running time: 1...
Feb 28, 2024 · After stellar reviews following its Sundance premiere, A24 has released the trailer for Jane Schoenbrun ‘s new horror film, I Saw the TV Glow. Justice Smith stars as Owen, who strikes up...
May 14, 2024 · It's about two teenagers (Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine) who bond so strongly over a cult monster-of-the-week TV show that it becomes their entire identities.
