Overview
- Dust Bunny, the feature directorial debut of Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller, hits U.S. theaters on December 12.
- The dark fairy tale follows Aurora (Sophie Sloan), who hires a mysterious neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) to kill the monster she believes lives under her bed.
- Reviews highlight Mikkelsen and newcomer Sloan as the film’s emotional anchor, alongside lavish production design and playful creature work.
- The film carries an R rating for violence despite Fuller’s intention to craft a kid-accessible gateway horror in the spirit of 1980s genre fare.
- Critics note issues with pacing and digital compositing, even as festival buzz and a Spirit Awards Best First Feature nomination boost the debut’s profile.