Film

Ugly Cry

2026 · 1h 34m · Horror · Comedy · Thriller

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.

Emily Robinson

Delaney

Ryan Simpkins

Maya

Aaron Dominguez

Miles

Robin Tunney

Valerie

Andrew Leeds

Josh

Heather Morris

Chalia La Tour

Ray Abruzzo

Sophie von Haselberg

Josh Ruben

Melinda McGraw

Robert Rebetsky

Jedy

• Emily RobinsonDirector · Writer · Producer
• Jolene MendesProducer
• Sophia SabellaProducer
• Pablo FeldmanProducer
• Rhianon JonesProducer
• Tristan Scott-BehrendsProducer
• Bella AppelExecutive Producer
• Kyle CampbellExecutive Producer
• Troy PressExecutive Producer
• Debbie von AhrensExecutive Producer

Release date

March 12, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Horror, Comedy, Thriller