It’s time to catch up on Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin starring Scarlett Johansson as it’s airing on TV soon.
Co-written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, the film is based on the 2000 sci-fi novel of the same name by Michael Faber.
Johansson stars as a female extraterrestrial who takes on the identity of a woman who preys on lone men around Glasgow.
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The acclaimed movie will air on Film4 tonight at 00.35am, so technically in the early hours of Saturday, 23 August.
If staying up or in isn’t your thing, you can always stream the film on Channel 4’s streaming platform after transmission.
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A box-office flop, the film has developed a cult following since its release in 2013. At the time it hit cinemas, the movie was hailed as a “mysterious masterpiece” luring viewers into a “twilight zone of unforgettable sci-fi strangeness” (via Metro.co.uk).
“Masterpiece” was also The Telegraph‘s verdict for Glazer’s “astonishing” film in their 2014 rave review.
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The film is currently Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, where it has a rating of 83% out of 259 reviews.
Alongside Johansson, Under the Skin also stars Jessica Mance, who portrays the protagonist in alien form, as well as Jeremy McWilliams as the Bad Man, Kryštof Hádek as the Swimmer and Paul Brannigan as Andrew.
Under the Skin airs on Film4 at 00.35am on Saturday, 23 August. It will be available to stream on Channel 4’s streaming platform afterwards.
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