Purely Joyful Movie!

Highly Overrated But Still Good

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

GROWING OUT is an ultra-boring indie horror flick with a few surreal touches. The whole film is about a loner guy sitting around in his house; the story is whether he's going out of his mind. The twist is that he sees a human being growing out of his basement floor, which is a weird effect but largely underutilised. If you want to see a film where 90% of the running time consists of a bearded guy sitting around and playing his guitar then this is the film for you; everyone else should proceed with caution.

Great movie! This is my kind of horror film. There are lots of suspenseful moments, interspersed with pockets of tongue in cheek humor that made me laugh out loud! Oh, and a love story to boot! and great music! This movie was extremely entertaining while in the theater, and very thought provoking on the ride home. The other three people in my car and I had a lively discussion after the movie. I loved the movie as I watched it and then still loved it as it opened up so much discussion! The characters were all well developed, and yet each one had a bit of non-formulaic mystery and intrigue that made each of us in the car get attached to a different one. And we kept quoting lines from the movie for weeks afterward. Now that's a good movie!

If you like movies that are unique, unpredictable, and thoroughly entertaining then this is your top pick. A devilish blend of gut busting laughter and gut wrenching scenes make it a must see if you can find this gem. It's so seriously weird and creative - I mean how often do you see a girl screw a guitar slide on her hand instead of a finger? Or a one armed guy rock out? Plus as a musician, I love how music is such an integral part of the film.Does anyone know when the next showing is? Or when I can buy it on DVD?on a side note, how did they get a guy to grow out of the floor? i want to see some special features.

i saw Growing Out at a private showing in Westwood, ca. I don't have enough time to explain just HOW much i loved this film. it was a great horror, musical, drama, dark comedy, in the vein of the 1980's "Little Shop of Horrors". although instead of fifties rock and roll numbers, it was accompanied by music which consisted of mostly acoustic guitar, and vocals. the song choices at first where very surprising, but they fit the film in a "See it to believe it" kind of way. I think Growing Out is definitely bound for "Cult Classic" status, and YOU should see it whenever you have the chance.-Juan Larrazabal