It's What's Inside is a 2024 American comedy horror[2][3] film written and directed by Greg Jardin. It stars Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Devon Terrell, Gavin Leatherwood, Reina Hardesty, Nina Bloomgarden, and David W. Thompson.
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| Directed by | Greg Jardin |
| Written by | Greg Jardin |
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| Cinematography | Kevin Fletcher |
| Edited by | Greg Jardin |
| Music by | Andrew Hewitt |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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- Brittany O'Grady as Shelby[a]
- James Morosini as Cyrus, Shelby's boyfriend
- Alycia Debnam-Carey as Nikki, an online influencer
- Devon Terrell as Reuben, Cyrus and Shelby's friend
- Gavin Leatherwood as Dennis
- Reina Hardesty as Brooke
- Nina Bloomgarden as Maya
- David W. Thompson as Forbes
- Madison Davenport
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In November 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that the independent film completed production, after filming for 18 days in Portland, Oregon. Greg Jardin directed and wrote the screenplay. Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Devon Terrell, Gavin Leatherwood, Reina Hardesty, Nina Bloomgarden, David W. Thompson, and Madison Davenport round out the cast.[5][4] The film is a co-production between Such Content, Edith Productions, and Boldly Go Productions. It was produced by William Rosenfeld, Kate Andrews, Jason Baum, and Raùl Domingo. Colman Domingo and Robert Kapp were the two lead executive producers.[6] Andrew Hewitt composed the score for the film.[7]
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It's What's Inside had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024.[8] Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights for $17 million.[6] It also screened at South by Southwest in March 2024.[9][10]
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[12]
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- ^ "It's What's Inside". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Searles, Jourdain (January 26, 2024). "'It's What's Inside' Review: Instagram Beauty Standards Are the Real Villain of This Breakout Sundance Horror Hit". IndieWire. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Witherspoon, Patrice (January 24, 2024). "It's What's Inside Review: Savvy Sci-Fi Horror Mystery Is Cleverly Mind-Bending". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy (January 21, 2024). "It's What's Inside Review: Roleplay Games Spiral Out of Control in an Increasingly Hysterical Horror Comedy". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 22, 2022). "'White Lotus' Actress Brittany O'Grady & 'Fear The Walking Dead' Star Alycia Debnam-Carey Among Cast For Sci-Fi Thriller 'It's What's Inside' From Colman Domingo's Edith Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 22, 2024). "Netflix Lands Sundance Title 'It's What's Inside;' $17M For Worldwide Rights Sets Fest High Bar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Hewitt Scoring Greg Jardin's 'It's What's Inside'". Film Music Reporter. January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "It's What's Inside". South by Southwest. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (January 10, 2024). "SXSW Lineup Sets 'The Fall Guy', '3 Body Problem' Among Fest's 2024 World Premieres As First Titles Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "It's What's Inside". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "It's What's Inside". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
