Movie Review: I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

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I Saw the TV Glow (2024) – Notes

Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Main Cast: Justice Smith (Owen), Brigette Lundy-Paine (Maddy)
Genre: Horror / Coming-of-Age / Surreal Drama

Plot:

• Owen befriends Maddy through their shared obsession with a mysterious late-night TV show.
• As they grow older, the show seems to blur into reality.
• Owen struggles with identity, time, and the pull of something just beyond reach.

Themes: identity, memory, media as reality, queer longing, isolation.

Key Points:

• Not a conventional horror—focuses on atmosphere, unease, and emotional disorientation.
• The TV show functions as both a metaphor and a portal.
• Emotional core: Owen’s quiet grief, repression, and yearning.

Visuals & Sound:

• Dreamlike cinematography: neon glow, stark suburban landscapes.
• Score by Alex G: haunting, nostalgic, dissonant—captures both comfort and dread.

Themes / Takeaways:

• Media can shape identity as much as language or memory.
• Time feels unstable when you’re disconnected from yourself.
• Horror can be soft, intimate, and devastating.

Overall Impression:
Unsettling, deeply personal, and emotionally raw.
A queer horror fable about growing up, losing yourself, and wondering if you ever really existed.

Rating: 9/10

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