Gregg Araki delivers his most challenging and arguably most mature film in “Mysterious Skin.” Adapting another writer’s material for the first time, the director teases the audience into expecting the ...

Marking the 20th anniversary of Mysterious Skin‘s theatrical release, writer and director Gregg Araki is revisiting one of his most emotionally raw films, which is now more timely than ever. “When I ...

The 21st century has seen any number of films about the stories people tell themselves in order to rationalize and reconfigure their trauma, but none have been more raw or powerfully true to life than ...

Director Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin" (2004) is a tough movie to sit through, upsetting on many levels. I couldn't stop watching, though, and now I can't stop thinking about it. It begins ...

Child actor Chase Ellison gives a brave, haunting performance in Gregg Araki’s critically acclaimed child abuse saga "Mysterious Skin," but it could be years before the 11-year-old or his friends see ...