Movie Review: Grimcutty
“Wait… am I really scared, or is my mind just messing with me?” That was exactly my experience with Grimcutty. I didn’t even plan to watch it initially. I stumbled on it one night when I was just scrolling endlessly, looking for something that could give me a little thrill but not be too predictable. The poster itself caught me—the strange, lanky monster with this eerie, stretched-out face—and I was like, “Okay, maybe I’ll just check it out.” Little did I know, I was about to walk into one of the creepiest mind-bending stories about fear, parents, and kids that I’ve ever seen.
So, here’s the gist. Grimcutty is this urban legend-type story. Think of those internet challenges kids whisper about—like Momo or the Blue Whale Challenge—but taken to another level. The monster, Grimcutty, is like a modern boogeyman who shows up when people believe in it enough. That alone had me hooked, because let’s be real, the internet has made myths way scarier than they used to be.
The main character is this teen girl called Asha, who is merely trying to live her life, but her parents are overprotective. They read all these parent blogs about the new killer trends on the internet and Grimcutty is the latest craze. You would be led to believe that the monster is just in their imagination at the beginning, and then--WHAM!--it is real. And not only realistic but it begins preying on children, feeding off the fear parents have that the children will be unsafe on the internet. Grimcutty: the moment he appeared on the screen my thoughts went, I jumped. The shape of that creature is feral. Long limbs, weird face and looks like something out of one of your nightmares that you just can not wake up out of.
The scene that I still remember is when Asha saw Grimcutty first. It did not just attack her blindly- it was almost as though it was speaking to her in the silence, as though it already knew her fears. That struck me because it was not simply about a monster: it was about how the fears our parents impose on us sometimes become monsters in our lives. I recall how I would sit there, and think of the times my own parents were worried about me, their fears that would cause me to question myself. At that moment, Grimcutty was not a horror movie monster--it was a symbol of all the burden of expectations and fear we have because of other people.
The parents in this movie! Whew. They caused me to be angry and also sad. Asha, and her mom in particular all read all those articles about being afraid on the internet. She did not bother to hear what her daughter had to say, instead just assumed that it was the internet corrupting her. And it got me wondering: was that not how many of us feel at times? Like nobody listens, they just assume the worst. I could feel Asha’s frustration in my chest because I’ve been there too, misunderstood, trying to prove a point but nobody really believing me
The suspense continued to mount-every time Grimcutty appeared, the parents would actually see their children inflicting self injuries, but in their minds they would just think that the children are going mad. That turn in itself sent shivers down my spine Think of trying to persuade your parents that it is not you--it is this creature assaulting you--and they do not believe you. The horror was the helplessness in me.
And there is a scene when Asha is struggling with Grimcutty in her room, and her mom barges in. However, she sees Asha with a knife against her instead of the monster. At that moment I froze. The simplicity of loneliness of not being believed, of your pain being turned against you- the scene stayed with me long after the movie ended. It made me think about how we often go through things, and people judge it to be something that is only in our heads when in fact it is a very real thing.
The film develops the point that the only solution to defeating Grimcutty is to break the chain of fear- the fear that parents develop, the belief that continues to feed the monster. And honestly? That was the bit that touched me Isn t that how life is? Fear increases as we pay it excessive attention It made me think of how many of my fears in life only survived on my feeding of them with what ifs. The film camouflaged this profound truth with an element of horror and that is what made it stand out in my opinion.
Now, I won’t be saying that Grimcutty is perfect. It has moments that felt a bit too slow and at times the parents were too stubborn to make the story worth turning to frustration rather than the monster itself. But perhaps that was the thing--that human obstinacy is more terrifying than the beast. Still, the atmosphere, the monster’s design, and the raw emotional message behind it? It all worked for me.
So, if you’re looking for a horror flick that isn’t just about cheap jump scares but actually forces you to look at yourself, your family, and the invisible fears that control us, then Grimcutty is worth the watch. But I warn you—once you see that creepy face and those long arms, you might just find yourself keeping the lights on at night. I know I did.
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That stretched-out face on the poster got me too! 😂 Sounds like a wild ride. 🐴
It's indeed a wild ride you should definitely watch it