Attachment (film)

Attachment is a 2022 Danish horror-romance film directed and written by Gabriel Bier Gislason and produced by Thomas Heinesen. It was released on Shudder on February 9, 2023. The film marked Gislason's directorial debut.

Attachment
Official poster
DanishNatten har øjne
Directed byGabriel Bier Gislason
Written byGabriel Bier Gislason
Produced byThomas Heinesen
Starring
Music byJohan Carøe
Distributed byTrustNordisk
Release dates
Running time
105 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Cast

Background and release

Attachment marked Gabriel Bier Gislason's directorial debut. He previously directed short films Purple Haze and Samuel's Getting Hitched. Thomas Heinesen from Nordisk Film produced the film. On May 17, 2021, TrustNordisk announced that it would take care of international distribution.[1] In June 2022, after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, Nordisk Film released the international trailer.[2] Attachment was released in Denmark on July 28, 2022.[3] Another trailer was released by Shudder in September.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "A possession thriller that knows the devil's in the details, Attachment scares some fresh angles out of a well-worn horror subgenre."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]

Accolades

The film received three nominations at the 40th Robert Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Josephine Park), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (David Dencik) and Best Score (Johan Carøe).[7]

References
  1. Keslassy, Elsa (May 17, 2021). "TrustNordisk Boards Danish Horror Romance 'Attachment'". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. Miska, Brad (June 13, 2022). "'Attachment' Trailer Turns Love Into Horror [Video]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. "Natten har øjne". Danish Film Institute (in Danish). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. Haysom, Sam (September 22, 2022). "Creepy 'Attachment' trailer introduces the world's scariest mother-in-law". Mashable. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. "Attachment". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. "Attachment Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. "Robert-nomineringer 2023". Danish Film Institute. January 6, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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