The Scribbler
A troubled young woman enters an experimental psychiatric procedure that turns the search for sanity into a paranoid battle over which version of herself deserves to survive.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- eerie
- surreal
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film visually striking and intermittently entertaining but muddled, overwrought, and poorly executed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Suki undergoes the Siamese Burn while questioning whether the final unwanted identity is actually her true self.
The psychiatric ward and experimental treatment are presented through showy effects and flamboyant genre atmospherics derived from the graphic novel source.
Suki’s attempt to eliminate multiple personalities unfolds inside a psychiatric ward marked by manipulation, danger, and competing identities.
The Siamese Burn promises psychological healing while raising the possibility that Suki’s unwanted identity is inseparable from her core self.
Films like The Scribbler, and why
Sucker Punch
stylized psychological instability, comic-book aesthetics, and heightened female-centered action
Shutter Island
surreal identity fragmentation, unreliable perception, and oppressive institutional spaces
Black Swan
female psychological horror, fractured identity, and disturbing transformation
The Spirit
comic-book science fiction, pulpy action, and deliberately heightened visual spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- John Suits
- Release Date
- 2014-09-19
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (190)
Cast
- Michelle Trachtenberg
- Katie Cassidy
- Eliza Dushku
- Sasha Grey
- Gina Gershon
- Garret Dillahunt
- Kunal Nayyar
- Ashlynn Yennie
- Michael Imperioli
- Billy Campbell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Scribbler about?
- A troubled young woman enters an experimental psychiatric procedure that turns the search for sanity into a paranoid battle over which version of herself deserves to survive.
- What is The Scribbler like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Scribbler as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Scribbler violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Scribbler as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Scribbler?
- Critics generally found the film visually striking and intermittently entertaining but muddled, overwrought, and poorly executed.
- Which films are like The Scribbler?
- Films with a similar feel include Sucker Punch, Shutter Island, Black Swan, and The Spirit.
- How long is The Scribbler?
- The Scribbler runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Scribbler?
- In United States, The Scribbler is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
