The Blazing World (film)

The Blazing World is a 2021 American fantasy horror-thriller film written and directed by Carlson Young and co-written by Pierce Brown. The film stars Udo Kier, Carlson Young, Dermot Mulroney, Vinessa Shaw, John Karna, Soko and Edith González in her final film role before her death in 2019. It is loosely inspired by Margaret Cavendish's 1666 work of the same name.
Release.
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021 in the "Next" section.
Reception.
The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes had it with a 69% rating as of 20 April 2021. The site's consensus reads, ""The Blazing World's" scattershot script isn't always able to support writer-director-star Carlson Young's ambitions, but it's arresting visuals hold the attention".