
The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called 'freakish' clients.... (Full plot summary below)
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The allure of easy money sends Mary Mason, a medical student, into the world of underground surgeries which ends up leaving more marks on her than her so called 'freakish' clients.
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| New York TimesAndy WebsterThis film — the second from the Soskas, and shot in their hometown, Vancouver, British Columbia — combines gore, quiet dread, feminist conviction and a visual classicism, often using a red palette, with impressive, unbelabored dexterity. |
| FangoriaChris AlexanderIf AMERICAN MARY has flaws-which I'm sure it does-they're dwarfed. I was having such a good time, I chose to ignore them. Hell, some of my best, most beautiful and interesting friends are flawed. That's what makes them so unforgettable. |
| Digital JournalSarah GopaulThe Soska Twins show a lot of depth in their filmmaking, producing an intriguing movie that you can't take your eyes off of. |
| Total FilmMatt GlasbyKatharine Isabelle is phenomenal in one of the most original and politically engaged horrors of recent years, even if the second half isn’t a patch on the first. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerEnjoyably twisted, stylishly directed horror tale with an engaging, original script and a tremendous central performance from Katharine Isabelle. |
| The Sun (UK)Alex Zane[A] deliciously dark film dripping with very black humour. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyThis tale of a violently disillusioned medical student’s wade into the weird world of extreme body modification doesn’t develop all its narrative and thematic ideas to the fullest. But the polished pic is still outre and entertaining enough to please most jaded horror fans. |
| Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyThis Canadian film seems to be trying to make some points about body dysphoria or modern fame, but the one point it's absolutely sure of is that [Katharine] Isabelle is a startlingly beautiful woman with a well-proportioned (and exploitable) body. |
| Film Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghAmerican Mary is the newest addition to a long list of horror films about disturbed and disturbing doctors,and it's a worthy one. |
| CineVueJoseph WalshIsabelle rightly steals the show courtesy of her smouldering and deranged central performance, remaining charming throughout despite the horrors she ultimately commits. |