Family-friendly horror? Don’t judge too quickly. Sketch might surprise you
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Max Avard2025-09-25T15:35:00
Angel Studios’ Sketch might raise eyebrows among parents. But with its crayon creatures, supernatural chaos, and raw emotional honesty, it makes for a surprisingly profound exploration of grief and healing, says our reviewer
Imagine all your childhood drawings came to life and tried to kill you.
Yes, Angel Studios’ latest release is as surprising as it sounds: a ‘90s-indebted family flick that is wildly inventive, thoughtful, and, at times, genuinely terrifying.
Written and directed by Seth Worley the 12A rated movie stars Tony Hale (of Arrested Development fame) as Taylor Wyatt, a widowed father struggling to sell his house while dealing with the everyday upheaval that comes with raising children.
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