Ugly Cry

Ugly Cry (2026)

When Delaney's boyfriend leaves town to shoot a splashy zombie movie, she becomes obsessed with a character she’s auditioning for after she learns the producers think she has an "ugly cry." But when she tries to make her cry prettier, her performance suffers. Can she contort herself, and her face, to have the perfect cry? Her attempts to change herself cause Young Delaney to haunt her, catapulting present day Delaney deeper down the rabbit hole. She isolates herself and grows increasingly delusional, and interested in physical fixes to her acting problem. How can she make the world see her as she sees herself? How can she become and become and become? She will become famous. Or die trying.

Date of release
2026-03-12
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Director
Emily Robinson

Casting

Interesting facts

Ugly Cry is a 2026 American horror film written and directed by Emily Robinson, in her directorial debut. It stars Robinson, Ryan Simpkins, Aaron Dominguez, and Robin Tunney.

Production

In June 2025, it was announced Emily Robinson, Ryan Simpkins, Aaron Dominguez, Robin Tunney, Andrew Leeds, Heather Morris, Chalia La Tour, Ray Abruzzo, Sophie von Haselberg, Josh Ruben and Melinda McGraw had joined the cast of the film, with Robinson directing from a screenplay she wrote. Principal photography concluded in Los Angeles.

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