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IMDb rating 6.2
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Critic rating 7.6

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María Elena Estívarez Cruz
rated 8

I am still trying to see some movie

1 year ago
Critic Luke Y. Thompson
rated 8

Laura Galan shines as a bullied teen in Carlota Pereda's solo feature debut.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Jasmine Lane
rated 8

...writer/director Carlota Pereda’s piercing horror drama about a bullied teen with the revenge opportunity of a lifetime takes the genre in a surprisingly intimate direction.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Jude Dry
rated 8

Spanish filmmaker Carlota Pereda's daring debut about adolescent self-loathing is burnished by a powerhouse performance by Laura Galán.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Brian Costello
rated 8

...Laura Galán turns in an incredible performance as the bullied young teen...

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Phuong Le
rated 8

Weaving together grindhouse thrills and adolescent dilemmas, Piggy has a dark humour that proves deliciously entertaining.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Natalia Keogan
rated 7

The film is clearly in conversation with Catherine Breillat’s Fat Girl, which contains nearly all of the themes Piggy tackles, but manages to feel much more rebellious and assertive in its thesis.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Silvia Mariscal
rated 6

...invites us to reflect on the casual cruelty of bullying from the distance that the horror genre offers, and consider the price of revenge.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Cast & Crew

Carlota Pereda
Director
Pilar Castro
As Elena
Carmen Machi
As Sara's Mother
Rick Holmes
As The Stranger
Laura Galán
As Sara

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Piggy is a 2022 drama, horror, and thriller film directed by Laura Galán. The movie follows the story of an overweight teenage girl named Sara who lives in a small town in Extremadura. Sara's summer is filled with constant bullying from her classmates, but everything changes when a mysterious stranger kidnaps her tormentors. Sara finds herself caught up in a horrifying crime and must decide whether to speak up and save the girls or protect the stranger who saved her. The film explores themes of bullying, revenge, and the complexities of human relationships. With its unique blend of genres, Piggy offers a thought-provoking and suspenseful experience that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Piggy include Run, The Coffee Table, Goodnight Mommy, A Haunting in Venice, John and the Hole, Lords of Chaos.

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Piggy was released for streaming on October 14, 2022.