I Saw the TV Glow

"There is still time."

2024-05-03

6.068

en 100m

DramaHorror

In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a supernatural world pulsing beneath their own. As time goes on, however, questions begin to arise about why the show sometimes seems more real than their own lives. In the pale glow of the television, their view of reality begins to crack.

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Director

Jane Schoenbrun

Producer

Luca Intili

Production Assistant

Heather Landsman

Original Music Composer

Alex G

Art Direction

Naomi Munro

Makeup Artist

Ray Cintron

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