Marshmallow
A summer-camp legend erupts into existential science fiction horror as young campers confront a secret that destabilizes their understanding of reality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- foreboding
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- summer horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally welcomed the film’s fresh blend of summer-camp slasher conventions and science fiction ideas, while noting that its increasingly convoluted premise can undermine the combination.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot turns on a once-fabled campfire tale becoming real among the campers.
The campers uncover a secret that questions their very existence.
The story connects coming-of-age concerns with the discovery that adults or institutions have concealed a profound truth.
The film is explicitly presented as a mash-up of slasher horror and science fiction.
Films like Marshmallow, and why
Friday the 13th
shared summer-camp slasher setting, adolescent ensemble, and supernatural horror atmosphere
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
shared coming-of-age horror, youthful protagonists, and a seemingly folkloric threat
The Faculty
shared science fiction horror, existential questions, and genre blending
The Final Girls
shared campfire mythology, teen ensemble, and playful horror storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel DelPurgatorio
- Release Date
- 2025-04-11
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (100)
Cast
- Pierson Fodé
- Corbin Bernsen
- Giorgia Whigham
- Alysia Reiner
- Paul Soter
- Miyako
- Kue Lawrence
- Amanda Clayton
- Sutton Johnston
- Jordyn Raya James
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Marshmallow about?
- A summer-camp legend erupts into existential science fiction horror as young campers confront a secret that destabilizes their understanding of reality.
- What is Marshmallow like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marshmallow as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Marshmallow violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Marshmallow as brutal.
- What did critics think of Marshmallow?
- Critics generally welcomed the film’s fresh blend of summer-camp slasher conventions and science fiction ideas, while noting that its increasingly convoluted premise can undermine the combination.
- Which films are like Marshmallow?
- Films with a similar feel include Friday the 13th, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, The Faculty, and The Final Girls.
- How long is Marshmallow?
- Marshmallow runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Marshmallow?
- In United States, Marshmallow streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
