Hatching

...blends sugar and spice with vomit and gloop, a fairy tale gone grim, utilizing familiar tropes to unveil a story about the birth of a mother’s overbearing demand for perfection.

It’s a movie which borrows a bit from others – chiefly Spielberg’s ET – but there is something brashly distinctive here as well.

A creepy, compelling creature-feature packed with interesting themes, and carried by an impressive lead performance. Cracking stuff.

...deliciously repulsive Finnish horror.

...might seem like an obvious metaphor, but its ingenious artistry keeps it thoroughly horrifying throughout its lean 86 minutes.