The Monster (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Bryan Bertino |
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| Written by | Bryan Bertino |
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| Music by | Tomandandy |
| Cinematography | Julie Kirkwood |
| Edited by | Maria Gonzales |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $62,953 |
The Monster is a 2016 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino. It stars Zoe Kazan, Scott Speedman, and Ella Ballentine. The film was released through DirecTV Cinema on October 6, 2016, before opening in a limited release on November 11, 2016, by A24.
10-year-old Lizzy waits for her mother, Kathy, to wake up and drive her to her father's house as it's his turn for custody. Due to Kathy's alcoholism, Lizzy is often required to take care of her mother. Flashbacks reveal Kathy to be verbally and physically abusive when drinking. Lizzy makes it clear she wants to live with her father permanently.
Once Kathy awakens she and Lizzy hit the road. On the drive, Kathy gives Lizzy a watch that belonged to her grandmother, implying that Lizzy will stay with her father from now on, as she is better off with him. As night falls, Kathy hits something with her car, injuring herself. She has Lizzy call a tow truck and ambulance. They exit the car and approach the crumpled figure, discovering it's the body of a wolf. However, its injuries look like they were sustained by an animal attack rather than their car.
The tow truck arrives and its driver, Jesse, begins working underneath the car. Lizzy notices that wolf's body is missing and becomes frightened. She later finds the remains of the wolf, now chewed apart, as a large, dark figure moves behind her. Jesse hears a strange noise, and disappears. Suddenly, Jesse's severed arm lands on the hood of the car, and an armless Jesse crawls out of the woods. Right before Kathy gets out to help him, Lizzy freezes and says she sees it. The monster appears behind Jesse and drags him back into the woods, killing him.
Kathy and Lizzy lie flat on the car's front seats, hoping the monster will leave. Suddenly, Lizzy's teddy bear breaks into song, alerting the monster. It drags Kathy out. An ambulance appears and the monster runs back into the woods. An EMT team gather Lizzy and Kathy into the ambulance while they urge them to hurry. However, the EMT team are killed by the monster. She tries to drive away but the monster appears and she swerves into the woods, crashing and knocking herself out. Kathy shines the flashlight into the monster's eyes and it flees. She realizes it doesn't like the light.
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