What if your wildest cartoon drawings didn’t just stay on the page? What if the scribbles you made in the margins of quirky creatures, shadowy monsters, or heroic stick figures, suddenly jumped into the real world with a gleeful disregard for logic, physics, or your daily peace and quiet? That’s the deliciously chaotic premise teased in the trailer for Sketch, a film where imagination breaks the limits. The world of Sketch looks like a heartfelt explosion of creativity, mischief, and magic. Starting with one little girl’s pencil.
Angel Studios has debuted the main official trailer for Sketch, releasing in theatres on August 6. The trailer for Sketch, the upcoming horror-comedy introduces a whimsical yet emotionally resonant tale. Directed by Seth Worley in his feature debut, the film stars Tony Hale as Taylor, a widowed father whose daughter’s imaginative drawings come to life, leading to chaos in their small town.
Since the death of her mother, 10-year-old Amber Wyatt (Bianca Belle) has been bothered by all sorts of dark thoughts. Rather than act on those impulses, Amber commits her most monstrous ideas to a secret journal, purging anxieties from her subconscious through art. The process would be therapeutic, if not for a gnarly twist that releases Amber’s scary scribbles into the real world. Marker-drawn hearts with insatiable appetites, a googly-eyed glitter monster on long bendy legs, and swarms of red, arachnid-like “Eyeders.”
As the widowed father clings to optimism, quietly tucking away remnants of his late wife in hopes that burying the past might soften the pain. His eldest son, Jack (Kue Lawrence), mirrors that resilience, believing a cheerful outlook can patch over any crack. But Amber isn’t buying it. She’s a storm of fury and heartbreak, channeling her grief into a sketchbook brimming with savage monsters and chaotic scenes. Then, something extraordinary happens, her drawings come alive. As these raw, emotional creations spill into the real world, the family is forced to confront the grief they’ve tried to hide, and unite to battle the very sketches that sprang from their sorrow.
Geek Verdict:
Sketch looks like a heartfelt rollercoaster painted in crayon and chaos. A wild blend of fantasy and feeling that dares to ask, what if grief had claws, teeth, and a punchline? This is a clever, compassionate exploration of loss, art, and the messy, magical ways we try to make sense of both. With Tony Hale grounding the whimsy in real emotional weight, and Bianca Belle channeling raw energy into every sketch-streaked moment, Sketch promises to be as cathartic as it is creative. If the movie delivers on the charm, heart, and havoc teased here, this could be the rare kind of story that draws itself into your memory—and stays there.
About Sketch
Synopsis: When a 10-year-old girl’s sketchbook takes a dip in a mysterious forest pond, her comically imaginative drawings spring to life, and they’re not exactly friendly. As these scribbled monsters wreak havoc, it’s up to her family to come together, face the madness, and somehow save the day.
Genre: Comedy • Fantasy • Adventure
Director: Seth Worley
Stars: Tony Hale • D’Arcy Carden • Bianca Belle
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
Rating: Rated PG for scary action, some violence, thematic elements, language and rude humour.
Release Date: August 6, 2025
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