Sara Wolfkind as Asha Chaudhry, Amir and Leah's daughter and Kamran's older sister. She is also the second victim of the Grimcutty.
Shannyn Sossamon as Leah Chaudhry, Amir's wife and the mother of Asha and Kamran
Usman Ally as Amir Chaudhry, Leah's husband and the father of Asha and Kamran
Alona Tal as Melinda Jaynes, Brandon Jaynes' mom and the one who started the Grimcutty post
Tate Moore as Cassidy Johnston, the first and only commenter of Asha's latest video and the fourth victim of the Grimcutty. She knew about the Grimcutty before Asha and Kayla.
Callan Farris as Kamran Chaudhry, Amir and Leah's son and Asha's little brother. He is also the third victim of the Grimcutty.
Brenda Schmid as Tracy Johnston, Cassidy's mom
Scott Roberts as George Johnston, Cassidy's dad
Kritian Flores as Jackson Martinez
Joel Hebner as Grimcutty
Kayden Alexander Koshelev as Brandon Jaynes, Melinda Jaynes' son and the first victim of the Grimcutty
The film released in United States onHulu, onStar+ in Latin America, and onDisney+ as part of theStar content hub in other international territories, on October 10, 2022.[5][6]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 25% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 3.60/10.[7]
Yael Tygiel ofCollider includedGrimcutty in their "Best Movies on Hulu Right Now" list, and described it as a "grizzly and terrifying movie."[8] Mike Mack ofLaughing Place called the film a "fine watch if you’re looking for something new," complimenting the story and the performances of the actors.[9] Sean Shuman ofMovieWeb asserted, "Grimcutty may not be a perfect movie, but it's an interesting encapsulation of just how quickly misinformation can wreak havoc, even if it's spread with good intentions."[10] Johnny Loftus ofDecider said, "It’s too long, and a character checking a phone or their email will never be as compelling to watch as Hollywood wants it to be. ButGrimcutty has a strong cast in its favor, and derives some scary-adjacent chills from setting its main baddie loose to grimly grab at teens in trouble."[11]
Matt Donato ofPaste gaveGrimcutty a grade of 5.5 out of 10, and said the film "works itself backward into a forgettable cyber-folktale fate."[12] Shrija Ganguly ofSportskeeda stated thatGrimcutty has "some good horror content," and complimented the performance ofUsman Ally, but stated that the film has too manyloopholes.[13] Lindsay Traves ofPajiba asserted that the film is "born of an interesting idea," but said that the execution was "unfortunately boring."[14] Kyle McWilliams ofMashable said that the "scares are overshadowed by over-explanation," writing, "If the movie trusted its audience more in collecting the thematic goods, there could be space to discover even deeper horrors within the depths of online culture. Instead, the spoon-feeding approach kills the thrills and the fun."[15]
Joe Lipsett ofBloody Disgusting gave the film a grade of 2 out of 5 and complimented the performance ofSara Wolfkind, but called it a "messy film, complete with substantial logic gaps, more than one scenery-chewing performance, and a run time that isn’t earned by its relatively thin, repetitive script."[16] Brian Costello ofCommon Sense Media gaveGrimcutty a grade of 2 out of 5, said the presence of positive messages is almost non-existent, and noted the absence of positive role models across the characters.[17] Loric C. ofReady Steady Cut gaveGrimcutty a grade of 1.5 out of 5 and found the movie to be a "weak offering to the horror genre."[18]
