Perpetrator is a surreal horror-thriller from director Jennifer Reeder, blending coming-of-age drama with feminist body-horror. The story follows Jonny Baptiste, a rebellious teenage girl sent to live with her eccentric aunt, Hildie. On her 18th birthday, Jonny undergoes a bizarre and terrifying metamorphosis known as “Forevering,” a supernatural inheritance passed down through the women in her family. As she struggles to understand her new powers, a wave of mysterious disappearances grips her high school, with girls vanishing without a trace.

Reeder injects the film with biting satire and dreamlike unease, blending the aesthetic of teen melodrama with unsettling Lynchian horror. Alicia Silverstone delivers a darkly comic supporting role, adding an extra layer of menace. Perpetrator critiques patriarchal violence and predatory systems, while using body-horror as a metaphor for transformation, power, and survival.

It premiered at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival and has been praised for its bold, unconventional style, eerie imagery, and feminist edge, making it a cult entry in modern indie horror.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS

¥ High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation

¥ Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio

¥ Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

¥ Brand new audio commentary by writer-director Jennifer Reeder and director of photography Sevdije Kastrati

¥ Perpetrator: Mirrors and the Monstrous Womb, a brand new video essay by filmmaker Jen Handorf

¥ On-set cast interviews with Kiah McKirnan, Alicia Silverstone, Melanie Liburd and Christopher Lowell

¥ Screenplay (2024), a music video for Aitis, directed by Jennifer Reeder

¥ Tiny Baby (2024), a music video for Joan of Arc, directed by Jennifer Reeder

¥ Three short films directed by Jennifer Reeder: All Small Bodies (2018, 20 mins); I Dream You Dream of Me (2018, 11 mins); LOLA, 15 (2017, 5 mins)

¥ Original trailer

¥ Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options by Creepy Duck Design and Duke Aber / Shudder

¥ Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kat Hughes and Marianne Lampon