Mysterious Skin [2021] Jun 2026

: Brian experiences a complete psychological block. Finding himself on his kitchen floor with a bloody nose and five hours of missing time, he retreats into a reclusive fantasy, convincing himself he was abducted by aliens .

: The story follows two boys from Kansas whose lives are forever changed by childhood trauma. One, Neil, becomes a reckless street hustler in New York, while the other, Brian, becomes obsessed with the idea that he was abducted by aliens to explain a five-hour blackout from his youth. The Title's Meaning Mysterious Skin