Overview

• Cineverse’s late-August rollout brings the unrated film to North American theaters following extended distribution delays after its festival bow.
• Early critical reception skews positive across major outlets, even as some screenings have seen walkouts over the movie’s graphic, splattery violence.
• Cineverse partnered with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million and will retire an additional $1 million for every $1 million in ticket sales.
• Writer-director Macon Blair preserves the 1984 cult film’s transgressive tone while reworking the protagonist’s backstory to highlight denied care and corporate abuse.
• Peter Dinklage stars as Winston Gooze and voices Toxie, with Luisa Guerreiro performing the character on set; the cast also features Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige and Jacob Tremblay.