Absentia

R

2011

1h 28m

Horror

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88%

16 Reviews

Tomatometer

49%

1,000+ Ratings

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A woman and her sister discover that a mysterious tunnel is a link to some disappearances.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Absentia is very creepy, non-formulaic and more grounded in relatable personalities than the usual horror film filled with hottie victims and other stereotypes.

Oct 27, 2015

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Suffers a bit from a low budget and underwhelming performances, but manages to take well-worn territory and find new spins on them to end up in an unexpected destination.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

...it's pretty clear that Flanagan makes movies I want to watch...

Jun 30, 2020

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Jacob Hall

Slashfilm

Once you ease past the film's lack of polish, you find yourself drawn in. First, by the characters. And later, by the deeply sinister and horrible situation in which they find themselves snared.

Jun 19, 2020

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Andrew Mack

ScreenAnarchy

Director Mike Flanagan has quite the little horror gem in his hands here.

Jun 19, 2020

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Gary Collinson

Flickering Myth

Those seeking a slow-burning, intelligent and thought-provoking character-driven chiller should find plenty to enjoy.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 19, 2020

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John A

Interesting conceptual flourishes, good performances and a horror aesthetic make Flanagan's early film watchable and unfortunately nothing more than that.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Spitfyre 8

This was well done overall, for it being Flanagan's first feature with mostly a no-name cast, and it leaves us with lots to think about as an audience, so, not much more I can ask for.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Nick L

I really like Stana Katic, and she is the only person in this that has any ounce of charisma or personality. She is really good in this but all the other elements fail, Its a really great premise and has a lot of potential as a story line, but jesus christ, all the other characters are sooooo dull and one note the whole way through. Her husband Nick makes you want to pull your hair out hes so dull and the Boston Cop whos name i forget, is probably one of the worst actors and dullest written characters ever. Shame.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Ricardo d

Cansativo, lento, roteiro enrolado num drama simples de ser resolvido. Atuações medianas. Não sei como a crítica elogia este filme. Não desmerecendo o talento do diretor, que depois disso fez filmes muito bons, mas aqui, mesmo considerando o baixo orçamento, o básico, fica bem aquém.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Ted B

4.0 is stars; Compulsive, in the sense of The Fugitive series, a real page turner. I'm real fan of Stana Katic. She adds depth to the action hero character. Can't wait to get started on Season Two.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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Vito P

Good debut film, rather amateurish and predictable, but in which Flanagan already shows his directing, editing and staging skills in the paranormal subgenre of his horror films.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Synopsis

A woman and her sister discover that a mysterious tunnel is a link to some disappearances.

Director: Mike Flanagan
Screenwriter: Mike Flanagan
Production Co: FallBack Plan Productions, Blue Dot Productions
Rating: R (Disturbing Images|Some Language)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m

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