Shell

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Shell

R

2025

1h 40m

Horror

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Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson)--only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Nov 3, 2025

2/5

At its best, it’s quite funny. At its worst, it’s mildly disgusting, with Moss suffering its most egregious indignities, but Minghella does recover his wit in time to bring Zoe’s role in the mess to a fitting finish.

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

Oct 3, 2025

2/5

If only Shell was as outrageously fun as that all makes it sound, but there’s something oddly flat about it, actor-turned-director Max Minghella struggling to bring the luridly indulgent pleasures that something as silly as this so obviously needs.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Oct 3, 2025

3/4

As gnarly as things get, director Max Minghella and screenwriter Jack Stanley maintain a keen feeling for farce.

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Michelle Swope

Elements of Madness

Dec 29, 2025

3.5/5

The film takes some amusing jabs at our overreliance on technology while making a straightforward statement on women, aging, and outrageous beauty expectations.

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Christian Toto

HollywoodInToto.com

Dec 24, 2025

2.5/4

'Substance'-style horror-comedy goes campy at just the right moment.

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Dave Golder

Radio Times

Dec 17, 2025

2/5

Its lurch into grisly thriller territory for the final act is a total failure.

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Dan W

@Dan1964 3 days ago

Crazy Stupid Fun. Think twice before ordering the lobster

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MARCIA C

@RT97438379 6 days ago

Extremely ridiculous

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Benjamin H

@RT03626419 Oct 21, 2026

A cheap copy of the Substance. Sad to see Elizabeth Moss in such a boring film.

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Dee B

@DeeBee21 Oct 18, 2026

I wish I could get the time back I spent on this confusing, low effort attempt at horrordy. Nothing was funny, realistic, or clever. I wasn’t rooting for anyone. Ugh

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Peter W

@RT12077588 Oct 9, 2026

Shell is an average horror film, with moments of body horror and awkwardly cringeworthy comedic gags. While the premise isn’t new or particularly shocking, the movie deserves credit for introducing fresh concepts, such as its futuristic world, which is filled with fun and creative ideas. The performances are adequate, but Elisabeth Moss’s lead character often feels extremely childish, and while Kate Hudson clearly seems to be having a blast, her performance and character bring nothing new to the screen. In the end, Shell is harmless and a little corny, and many audiences will happily "shell" out for a ticket to enjoy its brainless silliness.

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Isabella C

@RT34430685 Sep 11, 2026

A total rip off of the substance mixed in with copy and paste scenes (lighting, camera work, bloody horror, prop and set) from Jurassic park. Considering this is a movie about the importance of uniqueness in Hollywood, it is quite ironic how many scenes could be credited to different films. I will however say I did enjoy the style of filming and camera work, nice to see a warmer/softer lighting in a modern day film. Also noticed the consistency in the characters contrasting colours (white and black) through styling choices and also camera angles. Finally, what a lazy ending wow. Even with the shittiness that came from the first 3/4 of the movie there was room for improvement until a giant lobster became present on my screen.

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Synopsis

Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson)--only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.

Director: Max Minghella
Producer: Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Lindsey McManus, Hal Sadoff, Norman Golightly, Alicia Van Couvering
Screenwriter: Jack Stanley
Distributor: Republic Pictures
Production Co: Range Media Partners, Blank Tape, Love & Squalor Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2025
Runtime: 1h 40m

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