My Animal

Released Sep 8, 2023

1h 43m

Horror

Romance

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72%

Tomatometer

64 Reviews

17%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Heather, an outcast teenage goalie, longs to play on the hockey team of her small northern town. She meets and falls in love with newcomer Jonny, an alluring but tormented figure skater. The girls' relationship blossoms despite Heather's struggles with her alcoholic mother, her hidden sexual orientation, and a familial curse that transforms her into a feral wolf under the full moon. Heather and Jonny's secret tryst soon clashes against the conformity of their small community, exposing dangerous truths and igniting a passionate, violent night of personal transformation.

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Critics Consensus

Jacqueline Castel's feature debut is an arresting queer and lycanthropic coming of age story that longs for more, but delivers just enough panache to satisfy.

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Katie Rife

IGN Movies

The film is more about style than plot, but the setting and direction are novel enough, and the chemistry between the actors is palpable enough, to make it an achingly nostalgic experience, especially for LGBTQ+ viewers.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 9, 2023

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

A queer-themed werewolf pic that’s both achingly sincere and emotionally stillborn.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 8, 2023

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

In an understated performance, Menuez reminds the audience that it's not always cool and easy to be the outsider.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2023

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

charters a somewhat atypical route, favoring mood and the exploration of our lead characters' internal lives over traditional gore and body horror.

Jul 12, 2024

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

there is not a minute of My Animal that is hard on the eyes. Except for maybe the hockey…

Jul 5, 2024

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Rosalie Kicks

MovieJawn

This flick started off strong, but unfortunately hits a lull in the second act where it ultimately fizzled out.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 19, 2024

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Touch M

Simplesmente tudo que essa atriz faz é demais

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Paloma B

My Animal is queer romantic horror movie that both metaphorically and literally tells the struggles of Queer young people living in conservative small towns through the figure of the werewolf. I found the movie to be quite enjoyable especially as a Lesbian, but it did not show as much shapeshifting as I would like.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Jacqueline Castel

Director

Bobbi Salvör Menuez

Heather

Amandla Stenberg

Jonny

Stephen McHattie

Henry

Heidi von Palleske

Patti

Cory Lipman

Rick

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My Animal: Official Clip - Heather & Jonny Have Sex