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Patchwork

Some Assembly Required

201586 minNot RatedMidcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Director
Tyler MacIntyre
Starring
Tory Stolper, Tracey Fairaway, Maria Blasucci, Corey Sorenson

A delightfully dark, Frankenstein-themed horror comedy about a re-animated corpse, made from the stitched together body parts of three murdered young women, that decides to go on a bloody quest to find their killer and avenge their deaths!

Where to watch

Where can I watch Patchwork?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Patchwork to rent or buy on Apple TV, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Patchwork?

Patchwork earns 3 badges, led by Halloween pick and Award Winner.

  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Patchwork worth watching?

Patchwork's Midcredits score is the 32nd percentile of all films, from 6.9K ratings across 4 sources. 36% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

32nd percentile

Better received than 32% of films

35th percentile among Comedy33rd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)33rd
Approval (how many liked it)32nd

56 /100

33rd percentile of all films

36th percentile among Comedy35th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

36% liked it

32nd percentile of all films

34th percentile among Comedy31st percentile among 2010s
36% rated it 7–1064% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 8 wins / 0 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

71st percentile

6.9K ratings across platforms

67th percentile among Comedy74th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A low-budget, derivative horror-comedy about three women stitched into one body, with a fun concept but uneven execution.

Fans praised

  • three leads' chemistry and distinct personalities
  • clever 8-part non-linear structure
  • practical makeup effects and fun, funny tone

Detractors panned

  • derivative of Re-Animator/Frankenhooker, unoriginal
  • annoying characters, grating dialogue
  • cheap effects, inconsistent plot and acting

What stands out

ActingDivisive70

leads praised for chemistry; some critics call one lead weak/annoying

Effects and spectacleDivisive70

practical makeup praised; some cheap CGI and rubber parts

HumorDivisive65

chuckles and absurdity; detractors groan

CharactersDivisive65

distinct personalities and interplay; detractors find them unlikable

DialogueDivisive60

witty and sarcastic; detractors call it corny/grating

Plot and storyDivisive55

clever twist but loses steam, padded, obvious mystery

PacingDivisive50

slow start, uneven middle, loses momentum

OriginalityDivisive45

fresh premise but heavily derivative of Re-Animator/Frankenhooker

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 5 points apart

Watch experience

What is Patchwork like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense and funny and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
AbsurdThrillingDread
Heaviest: middle
Dark humor
Register
Absurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Irreverent · 1% of films
Told as
Chaptered · 1% of films: Told in titled chapters or clearly separate parts.Multiple perspectives · 2% of films: The same events retold from different characters' points of view.
ToneThe film treats its absurd premise and gory set-pieces with a playful, irreverent attitude, never taking itself seriously.
The rideThe film starts off slowly, picks up into a kooky, violent middle stretch—including the revenge spree—and may lose momentum toward the end, but its tone of absurd black comedy remains throughout.
StructureThe film is divided into eight titled chapters, each focusing on one of the three women's experiences before and after being combined, offering multiple perspectives on the same event.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you entertained and amused by its absurd premise and gory comedy, without any lasting weight.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThree women are stitched together into one body by a mad surgeon and must work together to track down and exact revenge on their captor.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsRevenge · 4% of filmsIdentity · 14% of films
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe three women, initially strangers, must cooperate to control their shared body, and their forced alliance strains and forges a bond as they pursue their captor.
StanceThe film treats its Frankenstein premise and the victims' camaraderie with a sarcastic, self-aware humor—satirizing both body horror and the 'three very different people must get along' trope.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernExperimentalSupportive music · original score · Russ Howard III
Settinga modern American city after a night of partying; a secret medical lair
MusicThe score leans on whimsical, sometimes eerie compositions that punctuate the film's kooky and gory beats.

Content guide

Is Patchwork okay for kids?

Not Rated

Patchwork is not rated. As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (71/100), sexual content at moderate (39/100), language at moderate (44/100) and drug and alcohol content at mild (20/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Overall
Moderate · 4 of 5 categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (24 votes across 4 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Patchwork have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Patchwork?

Cast

4 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Tory Stolper
as Jennifer
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Tracey Fairaway
as Ellie
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Maria Blasucci
as Madeleine
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Corey Sorenson
as The Surgeon
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Melissa Nearman
as Reporter
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
James Phelps
as Garret
Amanda Lund
as Hannah
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Eric Edelstein
as Lloyd
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Danny Jolles
as Hank
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Craig Anstett
as Will
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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