My Animal

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My Animal

R

2023

1h 43m

Horror

Romance

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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

09/09/2023

8/10

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.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

09/08/2023

1.5/4

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

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

09/07/2023

3/5

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

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Jan 23

... struggles to mesh its disparate ideas and escape its almost dreamlike trance. It’s too uneven to show its teeth.

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Cameron Ritter

Geek Vibes Nation

07/19/2025

7/10

Inside the thin shell of a typical werewolf flick can be found the makings of a deeply moving romance and coming-of-age story. Menuez brings so much emotion and power behind the character of Heather and drives the film.

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

07/12/2024

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

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Kevin T

@brobrobro76 Jul 19

I mean I guess? The style is cool but other than that the plot is kind of all over the place. The whole werewolf thing wasn't even actually relevant to the story at all. I absolutely wouldn't classify this as a horror film, far far far from it.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 28

Success in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexual Content, Nudity, Language Throughout, Some Drug Use and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Insta W

@RT51128334 10/05/2024

A moody, evocative and engrossing film. A reflection of the awkwardness of feeling different living in a small rural town, and struggling against the adversity of trying to be one's self. Beautiful visuals, luscious sound design and music. A highly enjoyable watch.

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Paloma B

@palomabennett 09/25/2023

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.

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Bobbi Salvör Menuez

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Jonny

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Henry

Heidi von Palleske

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My Animal: Official Clip - Heather & Jonny Have Sex

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My Animal: Official Clip - Turning into a Werewolf Creepy Scene

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My Animal: Official Clip - Cruel Breakup

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My Animal: Official Clip - They Don’t Deserve You

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My Animal: Official Clip - Flirting With Your Crush

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My Animal: Official Clip - Comforting Each Other

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My Animal: Official Clip - Rocky Hockey Tryout

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My Animal: Official Clip - Psychedelic Werewolf Kill

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My Animal: Official Clip - Their First Date

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My Animal: Official Clip - The Werewolf Brothers Fight

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Jacqueline Castel
Producer: Andrew Bronfman, Michael Solomon
Screenwriter: Jae Matthews
Distributor: Paramount Global Content Distribution
Production Co: Band With Pictures, Good Movies
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2023
Runtime: 1h 43m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)