Crust (2024)

Name: Crust
Director: Sean Whalen
Released: 2024-09-13
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Sean Whalen, Daniel Roebuck, Rebekah Kennedy, Alan Ruck

Horror Comedy

Director: Sean Whalen

Cast: Sean Whalen, Daniel Roebuck, Rebekah Kennedy, Alan Ruck

Runtime102 min

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A depressed has-been child actor and owner of a dingy laundromat, becomes powerfully vengeful when his collection of lone socks transforms into a protective, cute, murderous monster named Crust.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Crust (2024), directed by Sean Whalen, has received a mixed critical reception, with some praising its unique premise and dark humor, while others finding it uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition to date. Audience reception, as measured by IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes ratings, suggests the film has a divisive fan response.

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Crust (2024), directed by Sean Whalen, offers a delightfully offbeat blend of horror and comedy, centered around a has-been child actor's vengeful journey as a protective, murderous sock monster comes to life. Fans of unconventional genre mashups and Sean Whalen's quirky directorial style will find this film a unique and entertaining experience.

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Crust is a 2023 German short film written and directed by Jens Kevin Georg. The 26-minute film about familial expectations has been awarded in various international film festivals, including Odense International Film Festival and Indy Shorts International Film Festival. The film also received a Silver Student Academy Award at the 2024 Student Academy Award Ceremony. It was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.