Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a shame for Max Minghella’s “Shell,” a broadly comedic body horror film about an actress who undergoes a strange treatment to ...

Max Minghella’s sophomore feature Shell premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and while it boasts an intriguing premise and a stacked cast, the film ultimately fails to fully deliver ...

Luna Guthrie is a Movie Features Editor for Collider, writer and film critic. She began as a writer for Collider in 2021 and joined the editorial team in 2024. She has a bachelor's degree in ...

While Max Minghella's latest effort contains some solid jokes, it ultimately plays out like a much weaker version of "The Substance." Some movies suffer because of bad timing. “Shell” wouldn’t be a ...

This review was originally published on September 11, 2024, as part of our Toronto International Film Festival coverage. In Shell, Elisabeth Moss stars as Samantha Lake, a thirty-something actress ...

Shaina is a Features Author and former editor for Collider who is thrilled to have found a good use for her English degree. Having watched her way through a Film minor in undergrad, she's written on ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Toronto Film Festival. Republic Pictures releases “Shell” in select theaters Friday, October 3. Some movies suffer because of bad ...