Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- absurdist
- irreverent
- playful
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly responded favorably to the film's unusual premise and inventive cult-horror-comedy approach, despite limited audience enthusiasm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sam's napkin friend is both a supernatural character and a central relationship in the plot.
The world-saving conflict pairs a sentient napkin with Harry the Evil Hat and other eccentric genre elements.
The central action takes place in a cabin deep in the Utah mountains, separating the characters from ordinary society.
The protagonists must save the world while also learning to love.
Films like Hanky Panky, and why
Rubber
absurdist horror comedy, eccentric supernatural threats, and deliberately offbeat humor
Psycho Goreman
surreal creature-feature comedy with a playful, low-budget cult sensibility
The Cabin in the Woods
cabin-set horror comedy driven by bizarre genre conventions and irreverent tone
Movie Details
- Directors
- Lindsey Haun, Nick Roth
- Release Date
- 2023-12-09
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Jacob DeMonte-Finn
- Ashley Holliday Tavares
- Christina Laskay
- Seth Green
- Anthony Rutowicz
- Clare Grant
- Azure Parsons
- Lindsey Haun
- Nick Roth
- Toby Bryan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 Hanky Panky about?
- A lonely cabin dweller and his sentient napkin companion confront an evil force in a wildly eccentric bid to save the world and discover love.
- What is Hanky Panky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hanky Panky as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hanky Panky violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hanky Panky as mild.
- What did critics think of Hanky Panky?
- Critics broadly responded favorably to the film's unusual premise and inventive cult-horror-comedy approach, despite limited audience enthusiasm.
- Which films are like Hanky Panky?
- Films with a similar feel include Rubber, Psycho Goreman, and The Cabin in the Woods.
- How long is Hanky Panky?
- Hanky Panky runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hanky Panky?
- In United States, Hanky Panky streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream.
