Scarlett Johansson’s Most Unsettling Sci-Fi Movie Is Officially Getting Cut From Netflix
Scarlett Johansson’s 2013 science-fiction film *Under the Skin* is due to leave Netflix on 31 October, giving viewers a final chance to stream it before Halloween. Directed by Jonathan Glazer, the film stands apart from her more action-led sci-fi roles, using unsettling imagery and a deliberately unexplained story to explore the distance between human experience and an alien’s perspective.
Johansson plays an unnamed extraterrestrial who takes human form and picks up men in Scotland, leading them into deadly situations. The article highlights a beach sequence that shows her character’s indifference to human suffering, as well as scenes in which men sink into a dark, liquid space. Glazer filmed in real Scottish locations and used hidden cameras to capture unscripted reactions from people who did not know they were sharing a van with Johansson; Mica Levi composed the score.
In short
- *Under the Skin* leaves Netflix on 31 October.
- Johansson plays an alien preying on men in Scotland.
- The film combines hidden-camera footage, stark imagery and Mica Levi’s score.
Explained simply
Under the Skin is a 2013 science-fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Scarlett Johansson. She plays an unnamed alien who takes human form and encounters men in Scotland; the film leaves much of its story unexplained and uses disturbing images to show the gap between human life and the alien’s point of view.
The film was shot in real Scottish locations, and some street scenes used hidden cameras to record reactions from people who did not know Johansson was in the van. Its score was composed by Mica Levi. These choices give the film a distinctive style, quite different from the action-led science-fiction roles for which Johansson is also known.
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