Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- surreal
- eerie
- deadpan
- late night horror viewing
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a captivating, visually striking blend of giallo-inspired horror, surrealism, and dry dark comedy.
What sets it apart
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The red dress passes from person to person, linking separate character episodes through its curse.
The department store, winter sales period, and dress-centered mythology transform retail culture into supernatural horror.
Critics specifically identify the film's giallo allure, while its stylized department-store setting and supernatural mystery evoke the tradition.
The busy department store, formal performances, and dreamlike presentation make ordinary commerce feel strangely ritualistic.
Films like In Fabric, and why
Suspiria
surreal horror, vivid visual stylization, and occult consumerist dread
The Lobster
absurdist horror, deadpan comedy, and an unsettlingly theatrical atmosphere
The Exterminating Angel
surreal black comedy, dreamlike imagery, and critique of consumer culture
Berberian Sound Studio
retro-styled horror, eccentric humor, and formally audacious genre revision
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Strickland
- Release Date
- 2018-12-06
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (386)
Cast
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- Sidse Babett Knudsen
- Julian Barratt
- Richard Bremmer
- Fatma Mohamed
- Gwendoline Christie
- Hayley Squires
- Caroline Catz
- Jaygann Ayeh
- Steve Oram
Where to watch in United States
- 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 In Fabric about?
- A cursed red dress threads through a winter department store, turning retail desire into an ornate nightmare of supernatural absurdity.
- What is In Fabric like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Fabric as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is In Fabric violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in In Fabric as moderate.
- What did critics think of In Fabric?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a captivating, visually striking blend of giallo-inspired horror, surrealism, and dry dark comedy.
- Which films are like In Fabric?
- Films with a similar feel include Suspiria, The Lobster, The Exterminating Angel, and Berberian Sound Studio.
- How long is In Fabric?
- In Fabric runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch In Fabric?
- In United States, In Fabric is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
