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Skinamarink

Film · 2022 · Notable

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An experimental horror film leaked online, then grossed over $2 million in cinemas.

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@LunchmeatVHS · Jul 14, 2023

SKINAMARINK, the experimental horror phenomenon from director @kyleedwardball, comes to Limited Edition VHS, only from Lunchmeat. SKINAMARINK Drops SAT, JULY 15 at 12noon EST on LUNCHMEATVHS.COM @Shudder @IFCMidnight

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SKINAMARINK, the experimental horror phenomenon from director @kyleedwardball, comes to Limited Edition VHS, only from Lunchmeat. SKINAMARINK Drops SAT, JULY 15 at 12noon EST on @Shudder @IFCMidnight
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SKINAMARINK, the experimental horror phenomenon from director @kyleedwardball, comes to Limited Edition VHS, only from Lunchmeat. SKINAMARINK Drops SAT, JULY 15 at 12noon EST on @Shudder @IFCMidnight
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'Skinamarink' Leaves You Unattended In The House You Grew Up In [Fantasia 2022 Review]
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Skinamarink: How Reddit and an Internet Leak Created a Horror Box Office Hit | Den of Geek
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Skinamarink Director Kyle Edward Bell Shot His Well-Planned Nightmare for $10K
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Numbers

Worldwide gross; Mojo lower, The Numbers higher
$2.1M–$2.1M
As of Oct 22, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
Seed to milestone
6 months
Jul 25 ’22 to Jan 18 ’23
Platforms
6
Started on Box office
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$2.1M on $10K–$15K budget

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After a Fantasia premiere, Skinamarink leaked in October and spread through TikTok, Reddit and YouTube. IFC expanded the theatrical plan; it opened to $818,943 and reached Shudder on February 2. Worldwide grosses exceeded $2.1 million.

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  1. July 2022

    Kyle Edward Ball / Fantasia seed · Jul 25 ’22

    Skinamarink premiered at Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival.[1][2]

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  2. Dread Central press · Jul 28 ’22

    Dread Central reviewed the film at Fantasia and warned viewers about its experimental form.[3]

    'Skinamarink' Leaves You Unattended In The House You Grew Up In [Fantasia 2022 Review]

  3. October 2022

    Unaffiliated uploaders platform jump · Oct 2022

    The film leaked online after a festival screening platform was compromised.[4][5]

  1. platform jump · Nov 14 ’22

  2. platform jump · By end of Nov 2022

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Worldwide gross; Mojo lower, The Numbers higher
$2.1M–$2.1M
As of Oct 22, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
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