Marshmallow (2025) FrightFest 2025 Movie Review

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Marshmallow – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review

First Reaction – Marshmallow is surprising, chaotic and unleashes a new twist to the slasher world.

Director: Daniel DelPurgatorio

Writer: Andy Greskoviak (Screenplay)

Cast

  • Kue Lawrence
  • Corbin Bernsen (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
  • Giorgia Whigham (Saving Zoe)
  • Alysia Reiner (Sideways)
  • Pierson Fode (72 Hours)
  • Miya Cech (A Great Divide)

Storyline: A legendary campfire story transforms into reality, leaving a band of campers to unearth a deep truth that challenges their very reality.

Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes 

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Marshmallow: A Summer Adventure

The narrative commences as Morgan (Lawrence) is dispatched to a summer retreat, an opportunity for him to interact with peers of his own age and engage in the customary bonding activities. Collins (Soter), the camp director, is tasked with ensuring the safety and well-being of both the counselors and guests throughout the summer season.

At camp, Morgan finds it challenging to find his place amidst others, but a campfire tale uncovers a hidden, sinister aspect of the camp. To add to his woes, the story proves to be factual, leaving Morgan with no choice but to show courage he’s never had before and band together the children against a mysterious masked assassin.

Verdict on Marshmallow

Recap

The film chronicles a young lad’s experience at his initial summer camp. He finds it challenging to blend in, and a spooky campfire tale inadvertently brings forth a terrifying ordeal that the entire camp has to unite to overcome.

Best Parts

The masked murderer is particularly menacing and attention-grabbing. The summer camp setting for this slasher movie offers a familiar horror backdrop, but the narrative takes an unexpected turn. The overall plot is intriguing and will catch you off guard. The ensemble cast delivers compelling performances that breathe life into the various characters.

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Worst Parts

In my perspective as a movie enthusiast, the audio balance was the main issue here – dialogues were barely audible, while the action sequences were excessively loud. However, the climactic revelation was exceptional, but unfortunately, the filmmakers seemed to extend it too far for the finale, making it seem over-dramatized.

Final Thoughts –Marshmallow is a surprising series of events in the slasher world.

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2025-08-24 13:38