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\n\t\tScarlett Johansson stars in the erotic sci-fi horror tale (Picture: AP)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tScarlett Johansson stars in the erotic sci-fi horror tale (Picture: AP)<\/p>\n
A mind-bending sci-fi horror film starring Scarlett Johansson<\/a> has been added to Amazon Prime Video<\/a> in the UK. <\/p>\n Directed by Jonathan Glazer, his 2013 feature Under the Skin follows a shape-shifting creature as it stalks the streets of Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n Played by the Avengers<\/a> star, \u2018The Female\u2019 seduces lonely, isolated men <\/a>before luring them into a pocket dimension where she then kills them.<\/p>\n Its otherwise unknown cast includes Jeremy McWilliams as The Bad Man, Dougie McConnell as Pick-Up Man, and Kevin McAlinden as the aptly-named \u2018First Victim.\u2019<\/p>\n While the film (adapted from a novel by Michael Faber) struggled to recoup its $13.3million (\u00a39.9million) budget, it was a critical hit \u2013 and currently boasts a score of 83% \u2018fresh\u2019 on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. <\/p>\n Nearly thirteen years since its release, and the film is now streaming on Amazon Prime, where it can get under viewers\u2019 skin once more.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t Upon its release in 2014, critics were largely positive, with Deep Focus Review<\/a> describing it as \u2018one of the most important sci-fi pictures in recent memory.\u2019<\/p>\n Meanwhile, New York Magazine<\/a> said it was \u2018mesmerizing,\u2019 while sharing how it \u2018casts an otherworldly spell\u2019 on the soul.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Times<\/a> called it a \u2018genesis moment\u2019 for filmmaking, with IONCinema<\/a> praising it as \u2018surreal, scintillating, and unforgettably strange.\u2019<\/p>\n Adding to a chorus of praise for Johansson\u2019s performance, Rolling Stone<\/a> described the actress as \u2018phenomenal,\u2019 while London Evening Standard <\/a>said that she was \u2018disturbingly good\u2019 at playing the alien life form.<\/p>\n Writing for Metro, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh called it a \u2018mysterious masterpiece,\u2019<\/a> which was \u2018intoxicatingly stylish\u2019 and \u2018way too weird to win Oscars.\u2019<\/p>\n While Under the Skin did indeed fail to make a showing at that year\u2019s Oscars, it received a number of accolades after its release \u2013 including the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Film of the Year and the European Film Award for Best Soundtrack.<\/p>\n \t\t Indeed, its surrealist lens might explain its more lukewarm audience score of 55% from Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 non-professional user base.<\/p>\n While some criticised its \u2018slow,\u2019 \u2018depressingly pretentious\u2019 and \u2018remarkably vague\u2019 plotting, many remain intoxicated by its strange charm.<\/p>\n This includes Rotten Tomatoes user Freya, who described it as a \u2018completely misunderstood masterpiece\u2019 and \u2018an interesting twist on humanity and stereotypes in our modern society.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n Branding it a \u2018must-see,\u2019 Ashley C hit back at accusations that it\u2019s too slow for comfort, calling the overall experience \u2018life-changing.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s WEIRD. But that\u2019s good,\u2019 agreed Chris O, while Ryan D praised it as \u2018one of the most unique sci-fi movies I have ever seen.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t At the time of the film\u2019s release, Johansson shared her experience filming on the streets of Scotland<\/a> \u2013 where, with the director and crew hiding, secretly filming, the A-list Hollywood actress went entirely unnoticed.<\/p>\n \u2018If people aren\u2019t expecting you to be there, then you\u2019re somehow not part of their reality,\u2019 she said. <\/p>\n Relating the film to her own mega-fame, she added: \u2018I see some of the young actors and young celebrities today desperately trying to fit back into society, which I totally understand. <\/p>\n \u2018But really, once you accept your fate as someone who\u2019s a recognisable person, who\u2019s no longer anonymous, I think you have a much easier time fitting in than if you are constantly trying to be \u201cnormal.\u201d\u2018<\/p>\n Under the Skin is streaming now on Amazon Prime in the UK.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Film:](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AD_182900904-1cef-e1774186680964.jpg\")
\n\t\tScarlett stars as a bloodthirsty alien known as \u2018The Female\u2019 (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n![\"Film:](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PRI_49693471-f4d5-e1774186728670.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe Female stalks the streets of Scotland in search of men to devour (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n![\"Editorial](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_257289654-3eb8-e1774186816768.jpg\")
\n\t\tViewers and critics praised Scarlett\u2019s performance in the film (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n![\"Newport](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2241753784.jpg\")
\n\t\tScarlett described the film as \u2018thrilling,\u2019 \u2018terrifying\u2019 and \u2018delicious\u2019 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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