Synopsis
A young medical student struggling to pay tuition is drawn into the shady world of underground body-modification.
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Cast
- Katharine IsabelleMary Mason
- Julia MaxwellTessa
- Antonio CupoBilly
- Tristan RiskBeatrice
- Paula LindbergRuby Realgirl
- Paul AnthonyRat
- Clay St. ThomasDr. Walsh
- John Emmet TracyDetective Dolor
- Twan HollidayLance Delgreggo
- Nelson WongDr. Black
Recommendations
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Time Out London
American Mary nods savvily to the ‘body horror’ of ‘Audition’ and ‘Dead Ringers’ but still possesses a truly original, deeply disturbing vision. - 80
Total Film
Katharine Isabelle is phenomenal in one of the most original and politically engaged horrors of recent years, even if the second half isn’t a patch on the first. - 60
Variety
This tale of a violently disillusioned medical student’s wade into the weird world of extreme body modification doesn’t develop all its narrative and thematic ideas to the fullest. But the polished pic is still outre and entertaining enough to please most jaded horror fans. - 40
Time Out
The movie sags after Mary’s weak-willed acquiescence to crime, instantly turning her into a dull-eyed monster. You know her procedures are bound to stray from elective, but it’s hard to care. - 40
The Guardian
It's made with gusto, but there's little dramatic interest for non-enthusiasts. - 30
Village Voice
This Canadian film seems to be trying to make some points about body dysphoria or modern fame, but the one point it's absolutely sure of is that [Katharine] Isabelle is a startlingly beautiful woman with a well-proportioned (and exploitable) body. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Featuring murky visuals, an even murkier narrative that lamely sputters to its conclusion, and frequently amateurish performances — the effectively low-key Isabelle is a notable exception — the film never explores its undeniably disturbing issues with enough thematic depth to compensate for its ragged execution. - 25
The A.V. Club
Nonsensical and all-around third-rate, American Mary offers up Human Centipede-style surgical horror, except this time with endless absurd eroticism.
