The slow-paced film, which has drawn comparisons to surrealist David Lynch classic Eraserhead, feels like a waking nightmare, with the director's experimental treatment of the material adding to this. Due to the atmosphere of dread it creates, reviews are calling Skinamarink the scariest film of all time .

It forces you to stare into the darkness of the house for extended periods of time. The bulk of this movie consists of atmosphere building with the tone of a nightmare you may have had when you were young, not to mention that there are several jump scares.