Horror, Romance  •  2026  •  83 min

The Serpent's Skin (2026)

The Serpent's Skin poster

The Serpent's Skin (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Family Values: Leans Progressive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

Supernatural horror film directed by Alice Maio Mackay, starring Alexandra McVicker as Anna, Avalon Fast as tattoo artist Gen, Scott Major, and Charlotte Chimes. After leaving her hometown, Anna bonds with Gen over shared psychic abilities, which intensify through Gen's tattoo designs.


Starring Cast

Alexandra McVicker  •   Scott Major  •   Charlotte Chimes


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis centers on trans experiences under oppression, championing queer love and solidarity as empowerment against societal trauma and supernatural evil tied to identity struggles.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

Authentic transgender casting in the lead role drives visible diversity, while the narrative critiques transphobia embedded in traditional family dynamics and celebrates queer bonds.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film delivers affirming trans and sapphic representation in queer horror, centering characters with dignity and agency as they navigate supernatural threats and romance. It validates queer experiences through empathetic themes of solidarity, though occasional victimhood tropes surface. This portrayal uplifts without degradation, marking a positive step for the genre.

Trans: Positive
Confidence: Medium

Trans characters receive affirming portrayals emphasizing dignity, agency, and joy amid external prejudices. Anna's arc of magical self-empowerment and romantic connection with Gen validates trans experiences, integrating identity naturally into themes of resilience and queer love without endorsing stereotypes or degradation.

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Low

In this sapphic supernatural horror, Anna's biological family emerges as a transphobic and neglectful force driving her escape, while her supportive sibling relationship provides a fragile refuge, subtly undermining traditional parental authority in favor of chosen bonds amid the dread of isolation.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The Serpent's Skin presents original characters without prior canonical genders from source material, adaptations, or history, including trans protagonists Anna and Gen, so no gender swaps occur.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The Serpent's Skin presents original characters in an independent horror narrative without adaptation from prior source material, historical figures, or established canon, eliminating any basis for race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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4.7
The Movie Database logo
5.0

Critic Ratings

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9.3
Metacritic logo
8.5

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