Marshmallow – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – Marshmallow is surprising, chaotic and unleashes a new twist to the slasher world.
Director: Daniel DelPurgatorio
Writer: Andy Greskoviak (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kue Lawrence
- Corbin Bernsen (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
- Giorgia Whigham (Saving Zoe)
- Alysia Reiner (Sideways)
- Pierson Fode (72 Hours)
- Miya Cech (A Great Divide)
Plot: When a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real, a group of campers uncover a profound secret that questions their very existence.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Marshmallow starts when Morgan (Lawrence) is sent to a summer camp to meet new kids his age and do the usual bonding experience. Collins (Soter) runs the camp and tries to keep the counsellors and guests safe through the summer.
Morgan struggles to fit in, and a campfire story reveals the camp has a darker secret. To make matters worse the tale turns out to be true and Morgan must braver than he has ever been before and unite the kids against the masked killer.
Verdict on Marshmallow
Recap
The movie follows a boy going on his first summer camp. He struggles to fit in and a campfire story creates a nightmare the whole camp must work together to escape from.
Best Parts
The masked killer is standout and extremely threatening. Summer camp slasher is always an easy horror location, and this goes in a different direction you wouldn’t expect. The bigger story is surprising, and you won’t see coming. We have a fun series of performances who bring the different characters to life.
Worst Parts
The biggest problem was the sound, the talking parts are almost silent and when the action kicks in it is so intensely loud. Despite having a great reveal, it ends up overplaying it for the final act.
Final Thoughts –Marshmallow is a surprising series of events in the slasher world.
