"My favorite of these three is the feature debut of TV legend Bryan Fuller, who brings the craft that fans of shows like "Pushing Daisies" and "Hannibal" to his playfully twisted "Dust Bunny," a movie inspired by Roald Dahl, Jim Henson, and Jeunet & Caro in equal measure. Some questionable CGI aside, this is one of those films that trusts kids to handle"
"It really reminds me of a better time for family entertainment, a time in which people like Joe Dante and Jim Henson were allowed to legitimately frighten kids. Those are the movies that create future filmmakers, one who are inspired by works like "Gremlins" or "Labyrinth" to make their own fantastical adventures. Let's hope it reaches them when it hits theaters this December."
"In a gloriously dialogue-free prologue of sorts, we meet Aurora (Sophie Sloan), a girl with a monster under her bed. Her foster parents don't believe her. Neither did the foster parents before them, the ones eaten by said dust bunny from Hell. After the new ones get gobbled up like carrots, Aurora goes to a neighbor in her apartment building-a wonderfully designed setting that"
TIFF Midnight Madness showcased a lively slate mixing breakout hits and daring genre films. Curry Barker's Obsession sold to Focus for $15 million after its premiere. Bryan Fuller's feature debut Dust Bunny blends influences from Roald Dahl, Jim Henson, and Jeunet & Caro into a playfully twisted family horror that trusts children with genuinely frightening themes. The film leans on practical design and imaginative worldbuilding despite some questionable CGI. A dialogue-free prologue introduces Aurora, whose foster parents are devoured by a dust bunny, and follows her into a richly designed apartment building where neighbors and childhood fears collide. The film aims to revive a darker era of family entertainment.
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