| As a child, May (Angela Bettis) had a
lazy eye and had to wear a patch, which kept other children from
befriending her. Her mother gave her a handmade doll, which became
her only companion. Now, as a young adult, the doll is still May's
only friend. But when she meets Adam (Jeremy Sisto) at a coffee
shop and feels a strong attraction toward him, she tries to
overcome her shyness and pursue him. When he ends their very brief
relationship, however, it cements May's belief that no person is
entirely good--only PARTS of them are good--and she decides to put
that concept into frightening practice. A bizarre, darkly comic,
and bloody horror treat, MAY is a strikingly original directorial
debut from Lucky McKee.
Theatrical: JANUARY 31, 2003 (AUSTIN, DALLAS, FRESNO) MARCH
2003 (WIDER)
"...MAY is a horror film and something more and deeper,
something disturbing and oddly moving..."
"...[MAY] taps into a furious atavistic energy that
reflects well on the filmmaker and his fully committed
cast..."
"...McKee places extraordinary demands on Bettis, who
proves to be as rigorous and imaginative as her director..."
"...Writer-director Lucky McKee's script is surprisingly
nuanced..."
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