Closet Monster

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.

Cast

Connor Jessup

as Oscar Madly (18)

Aaron Abrams

as Peter Madly

Joanne Kelly

as Brin Madly

Aliocha Schneider

as Wilder

Sofia Banzhaf

as Gemma

Jack Fulton

as Oscar Madly (9)

Mary Walsh

as Allison

Isabella Rossellini

as Buffy (voice)

Jinji Dawson

as Anna

Meghan Cullen

as Kathryn

Reviews

Reno

**Influential of surroundings on one's character development.** It was a bit surprise film, because I did not get the film plot in the beginning. I did not know it was about gay. Well, it was not entirely on that theme, but comes there after so many turns in the tale. So this is a coming-of-age a...

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