Suitable Flesh

2023
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

7.2K

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Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton, and Judah Lewis in Suitable Flesh (2023)

A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young clients with multiple personalities.

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A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

7.2K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,715

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

Trivia
Screenwriter Dennis Paoli previously adapted H.P. Lovecraft stories for the 1980s films "Re-Animator" and "From Beyond," which both starred Barbara Crampton.

Goofs
Heather Graham witnesses someone being beheaded and gets sprayed with blood. She runs out of the house and there is not a spot of blood on her anywhere.

Quotes
Dr. Elizabeth Derby: No, wait. I was in your body.
Asa Waite: I was in yours.
Dr. Elizabeth Derby: No, no, I don't mean it like that. I mean, my, my mind was in your body.
Asa Waite: Well, I guess then, if anybody ever tells you to go fuck yourself. You tell them you have.

Crazy credits
One of the credits is, "Filmed In Cthulhuscope." While the viewer might consider this a special film process, like CinemaScope, this is actually a portmanteau of Cthulhu and CinemaScope. Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by H. P. Lovecraft, used in various ways in many of his stories.

Connections
Featured in Nightmare on Film Street: Nightmare Alley: Talking Lovecraft, Barbara Crampton, and Panic Fest 2023 with Director Joe Lynch (2023)

Soundtracks
I Need You Like a Donut Needs a Hole
Written by Barry Louis Polisar
Performed by Barry Louis Polisar
Courtesy of Rainbow Morning Music c/o Bodega Sync

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Ancient curse for you and you and you...

Didn't completely do it for me but on the bright side Judah Lewis reeeally did the most (perhaps served a little Chuck Bass?), and it had some lines that made me cackle: "Demon octopus.. awesome 😒" "Then I must've really wanted to F my old man" 🤣

Was definitely intentionally campy, 80's, soap opera-y, so don't go into it expecting a straight-forward or serious horror movie. I think it's important for critics to remember that horror is one of the only genres where people can get weird with it. It may not be your thing, and it may not be Oscar worthy, but just be glad the creativity is alive and happening.

For fans of Malignant, Tales from the Crypt.