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The Thing meets Stand By Me, but make it Inuit and absolutely unhinged.
TMDB
63
IMDb
57
Rotten Tomatoes
90
Audience Score
51
Google
78
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Slash/Back (2022)

Arctic horror-comedyTeen girl powerDIY sci-fi

Overview

ActionHorrorScience FictionThriller

In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.

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Content warning
Colonialism through alien metaphorIndigenous identity and placeFemale friendship under pressureGenerational defiance

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Creature suits built on shoestring budget that outshine million-dollar CGI.

Acting

First-time Inuit teen actors bringing completely authentic friendship chemistry.

Direction

Nyla Innuksuk's debut merging community storytelling with genre chaos.

Best for:Friends: Midnight sleepover with your most chaotic friends.·Solo: When you need scrappy indie energy over polished blockbuster noise.·Rewatch: Catching all the homemade creature effects you missed.
Heads up:Violence: Body horror creature attacks, mostly bloodless but creatively gross.·Triggers: Brief colonial police tension; alien invasion as metaphor for cultural threat.
Nyla Innuksuk

Director

Nyla Innuksuk

ReleasedJun 24, 2022
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Revenue$15.5K
Scythia Films
Good Question Media

Top Cast

Tasiana Shirley

Tasiana Shirley

Maika

Nalajoss Ellsworth

Nalajoss Ellsworth

Uki

Shaun Benson

Shaun Benson

Officer Lefebvre

Kristian Bruun

Kristian Bruun

Tony Konk

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Fisherman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shot in Pangnirtung, Nunavut with local non-professional actors—director Nyla Innuksuk specifically wanted to show Inuit kids as heroes rather than victims of climate or history.

Trivia

The alien creature design was literally built from thrift store materials and fishing floats by the director's friends; the 'blood' is homemade dyed corn syrup that kept freezing during Arctic shoots.

YouTube

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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