Skal: Fight for Survival
Directed by Benjamin CappellettiWhere to Watch Skal: Fight for Survival
- Monkey See! Monkey Review!!3 september 2025Skal feels less like a film and more like a punishment. TLDR -> HARD PASS. Do not waste your time. The characters are actively annoying, as if their sole purpose is to grate on the viewer's nerves. The low-budget feel is pervasive, with acting so wooden and special effects so unconvincing that it's hard to believe this wasn't a college student's final project. It's a mystery how a film this genuinely bad can be profitable. If the goal was to create something intentionally awful, it's a triumph of cinematic failure. My initial fifteen-minute viewing was all I could stomach, and a quick skip to the end confirmed my suspicions. Skal is not just a bad film; it's a cinematic curiosity that makes you question the very intent behind such productions. It is, without a doubt, a film to be avoided.
- jackmeat19 oktober 2024My quick rating - 2.4/10. This movie is a prime example of a film that feels like it was made just to annoy anyone unfortunate enough to watch it. The plot revolves around Arthur (Evan Marsh), a self-obsessed Internet star who celebrates his 3 million subscribers just as the apocalypse rudely interrupts his party. This shallow premise, unfortunately, sets the tone for the entire film. Arthur is so narcissistic and insufferable that the apocalyptic chaos barely feels like the focal point—it's more about him and his trivial concerns. His fixation on his roommate Darren (Darren Eisenhauer) hooking up with Emma (Olivia Scriven), a girl who has friend-zoned him for what seems like an eternity, adds unnecessary layers of frustration. Who cares about relationships when the world is ending? Visually, the film occasionally offers cool moments, like the waterless Manhattan concept, but it feels like wasted potential in a chaotic and confused narrative. Worse still, the scene flips to script readings adding a meta-level of irritation, making the whole thing feel more like a self-serving, pseudo-intellectual experiment rather than a cohesive story. Arthur's character, drenched in his own ego, is the epitome of everything people (myself included) avoid in Internet culture, particularly TikTok-style self-promotion. The movie’s attempts to be edgy or funny come off as forced and grating, leaving me wondering who thought this approach was a good idea. At its core, this flick is a confusing mess, riddled with characters you don’t care about and a plot that fumbles what could have been a cool premise instead unable to pick a genre. If you’re looking for a film that annoys you just for existing, this might be it. Otherwise, skip this narcissistic trainwreck.
Skal: Fight for Survival Trivia
Skal: Fight for Survival was released on 29 november 2023.
Skal: Fight for Survival was directed by Benjamin Cappelletti.
Skal: Fight for Survival has a runtime of 77m.
Skal: Fight for Survival was produced by Mathias Bernard, Pierre-Alexandre Bouchard.
My name's Arthur, a huge Internet star who's just hit 3 million subs. While in the midst of throwing an epic party to celebrate, the universe had the balls to bring on the effing apocalypse and cut my night short. What was supposed to be a perfect hangover, has turned into an epic fight for survival.
The key characters in Skal: Fight for Survival are Arthur (Evan Marsh), Steve (Chris Sandiford), Malika (Mariah Inger).
Skal: Fight for Survival is a Thriller, Action, Skräck film.
Skal: Fight for Survival has an audience rating of 2.2 out of 10.