Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, ‘It’s What’s Inside’ was bought by Netflix in the festival’s biggest acquisition this year. The feature film directorial debut of Greg Jardin is described as a “sci-fi thriller with jokes” by Jardin himself. It follows a group of people celebrating a pre-wedding party that took a darker turn after they decided to play a mind-bending game brought by one of their friends. The film also screened at the 2024 SXSW Festival.

Starring in It’s What’s Inside are Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Devon Terrell, Gavin Leatherwood, Reina Hardesty, Nina Bloomgarden, David W. Thompson, and Madison Davenport.

Release Date

Directed by Greg Jardin, ‘It’s What’s Inside’ streams on Netflix on October 4, 2024.

Synopsis

It’s What’s Inside follows a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend shows up with a mysterious suitcase. The bash’s attendees include anxious Shelby (Brittany O’Grady), her insensitive boyfriend Cyrus (James Morosini), globally envied influencer Nikki (Alycia Debnam-Carey), charming groom Reuben (Devon Terrell), trust-fund kid Dennis (Gavin Leatherwood), artist Brooke (Reina Hardesty), and spiritual Maya (Nina Bloomgarden). Then there’s the enigmatic Forbes (David Thompson).  

Reviews

Jourdain Searles in an IndieWire review praised the film, writing, “It’s a loud, colorful, frantic and pitch black horror comedy about identity that mercilessly critiques modern anxiety about desirability and success.”

Siddhant Adlakha in a Mashable review also praised the film, writing, “It’s a deviously good time. Debuting writer/director Greg Jardin knows how to twist his screws with precision, and he crafts a ludicrous, metaphysical midnight romp that forces its ensemble to look at each other — and at themselves — in surprising ways.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for ‘It’s What’s Inside.’