Immaculate director Michael Mahon addresses criticism his film starring Sydney Sweeney is too dark on streaming platforms: 'This was absolutely not done intentionally' The film opened to $5.3 million in March, just a week after its premiere at SXSW in Austin, earning strong reviews from critics The word-of-mouth and strong critical reception helped little at the box office, earning just $23.8 million worldwide, though from just a $9 million budget Director Michael Mohan addressed these concerns in a recent tweet, insisting that the much-darker transfer was not intentional By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.

com Published: 00:43, 29 May 2024 | Updated: 00:45, 29 May 2024 e-mail View comments Just under a month after it hit theaters, Sydney Sweeney 's horror film Immaculate debuted on digital platforms in mid-April, though some think it's too dark...

literally. The film opened to $5.3 million in March, just a week after its premiere at SXSW in Austin, earning strong reviews from critics, though it left some actually vomiting in theaters since it was so disturbing.

The word-of-mouth and strong critical reception helped little at the box office, earning just $23.8 million worldwide, though from just a $9 million budget. After its digital release on various video-on-demand (VOD) and streaming platforms, some started to notice how much darker the film is when transitioned from the film negative to digital formats.

Director Michael Mohan addressed these concerns in a recent tweet, insi.