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Your smear test just got a body count.
TMDB
50
IMDb
52

Smear (2017)

NHS nightmare fuelDeadpan chaosFeminist rage-comedy

Overview

ComedyHorror

Chloe thinks she's just going in for a routine test. Things do not go as planned.

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Content warning
Medical misogynyFemale bodily autonomyBureaucratic horror

Standout Aspects

Direction

Herron's debut packs more punch in 4 mins than most features.

Acting

Di Martino's silent panic is devastatingly relatable.

Writing

Redman's script turns clinical language into absurdist weaponry.

Best for:Solo: Quick hit of cathartic rage before your own appointment.·Friends: Group watch for anyone who's survived women's healthcare.·Binge: Double-feature with Prevenge for full pregnancy-horror therapy.
Heads up:Gore: Brief but visceral body horror in medical setting.·Triggers: Medical trauma and loss of bodily control.
Kate Herron

Director

Kate Herron

ReleasedSep 23, 2017
Runtime4m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Shadowhouse Films

Top Cast

Sophia Di Martino

Sophia Di Martino

Chloe

Isabella Laughland

Isabella Laughland

Anna

Nick Mohammed

Nick Mohammed

Dr. Wyndham

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Kate Herron later helmed Loki Season 1, making this her Marvel origin story in the most unhinged way possible.

Cultural

Released during peak NHS funding crisis discourse, the film weaponizes bureaucratic euphemisms that British women instantly recognize.

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