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Canvas

Gravitas Ventures (2021)

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5.3

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Animation | Horror

USA | English | Color | 01:23

When a demon known as 'The Painter' comes to Earth, FBI agent George Rohan finds himself tasked with covering up The Painter's multiplying murders. Meanwhile a journalist, Reila Martin works to unveil George's growing web of lies.

Cast View all

	Mandy Bishop	Jackie Rohan
	Joseph Bondulich	Dead Body 2
	Alice Borrelli	Dead Body 1
	Tymon Brown	Lewis Freund
	Marama Corlett	Maya
	Isabel Ellison	Reila Martin
	Sam Encarnacion	Sean Harrington
	Diana Guiterman	Mary Lang
	Eric Guiterman	Joshua Lang
	Leron Guiterman	Talia Freeman
	Mia Hutchinson Shaw	Grace Rohan
	Stephen R. Key	George Rohan
	Elysia Mahardy	Sabine Freund
	Michaela Kim	Ha Yun
	Wataru Nakai	PDA Soldier
	Ell Peck	The Painter
	Juan Francisco Villa	Sam

Crew View all

Director	Ryan Guiterman
Writer	Ryan Guiterman
Producer	Derek Berg, Isabel Ellison, Eric Guiterman, Ryan Guiterman, Victoria Hill, David Kennedy, Betsy Shuller, Steven M. Stoller, Simon Taufique
Musician	Ryan Guiterman, Simon Taufique
Photography	Tymon Brown, Ricky Comuniello, Brendan Dean

Trailer

Edition details

Packaging	MP4
Nr Discs	1
Audio Tracks	Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles	English

Personal

Owner	Jackmeats Flix
Location	Flix To be Burnt
Purchased	Jan 13, 2025 at YTS
Quantity	1
Seen	Jan 13, 2025
Index	10077
Added Date	Jan 13, 2025 05:25:27
Modified Date	Feb 25, 2025 08:33:55

Notes

My quick rating - 5.4/10. Canvas presents itself as a visually striking arthouse experience, blending rotoscope-style animation (reminiscent of A Scanner Darkly) with live-action elements. Directed by Ryan Guiterman, the film follows FBI agent George Rohan (Stephen R. Key) as he attempts to cover up the murders of a demonic entity known as "The Painter," while journalist Reila Martin (Isabel Ellison) works to expose the truth.
The animation style is undeniably one of the film’s strongest aspects, creating an eerie and surreal aesthetic that effectively blurs the line between reality and nightmare. The occasional use of live-action interviews is an intriguing touch, though the execution is marred by poor sound mixing—making much of the dialogue difficult to hear. This issue is further compounded by "The Painter" speaking in a foreign language, requiring subtitles to grasp its true intentions.
Despite being categorized as horror, this flick lacks the necessary tension or scares to justify the label. The story feels muddled, with scattered religious references and an overarching narrative that never fully comes together. While the film offers some intriguing ideas and strong visuals, the lack of coherence makes it easy to lose interest. Ultimately, Canvas is a stylish but flawed experiment—more of an artistic showcase than a compelling horror story.

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