Knives and Skin is a 2019 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jennifer Reeder.

[1] Set in an unnamed small town in the American Midwest, the film centers on the disappearance of high school student Carolyn Harper (Raven Whitley), and explores its effect on the townspeople.

[2] The film's cast also includes Ty Olwin, Marika Engelhardt, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Tim Hopper, Audrey Francis, Grace Smith, James Vincent Meredith, Robert T. Cunningham, Kayla Carter and Kate Arrington.

[5] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 69% based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.

Its consensus reads, "Knives and Skin's daunting ambitions occasionally elude its grasp, but this remains a powerfully written and uniquely timely coming-of-age thriller.