Marshmallowstarts likeany other camp slasher: groups of kids descend upon a secluded camp for a summer of fun.
They have no idea that something (or someone) lurks just outside their field of view.
Things start innocuously enough; kids get busy swimming in the lake and other activities.
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Itsa mix ofFriday the 13thandFear Street Part 2:1978in its sheer brutality.
No one could possibly survive such an attack.
We meet several counselors, and it becomes a guessing game about who could be behind the mask.
In true slasher fashion, its all about putting the clues together to uncover the real killer.
ButMarshmallowdoes veer way off course from here.
In theBlack Mirrorepisode, a young womans husband dies in a car crash.
Both media are underpinned by the idea thatprolonging grief does irreversible damage.
Theres a heaviness that descends uponMarshmallowmid-way through its runtime.
In exploring such a profound topic, Daniel DelPurgatorios indie slasher rises above most other modern slashers.
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