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Absentia

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos ...it's pretty clear that Flanagan makes movies I want to watch... Jun 30, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Andrew Mack ScreenAnarchy Director Mike Flanagan has quite the little horror gem in his hands here. Jun 19, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Monique G Ondanks dat ik het best wel een leuke serie vond, ergerde ik me ontzettend aan de mannen in deze serie. Wat een slappe hap, hoe gauw ze geloven dat zij nou ineens haarzelf heeft ontvoerd en allemaal mensen vermoord, ook nog ongeloofwaardig trouwens. En toch blijf je kijken, alhoewel ik niet weet of ik alle seizoenen ga kijken. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/26/25 Full Review Patrick M Not to bad of a show to binge. Love Stana Katic. My biggest gripe is that it is filmed way to much in dark environments. Even shots in the office are dark, hard to make out much of the time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/22/25 Full Review Logan D A former drug addict (Katie Parker) goes to stay with her bereaved and pregnant sister (Courtney Bell) who's ready to pronounce her long missing husband dead in absentia. A creepy tunnel is across the street. A low-budget psychological horror with some tense moments, but the constant ambient droning quickly becomes grating, and much of the acting feels underwhelming. The concept has potential, but the execution left me frustrated rather than unsettled. This was crowdfunded and marks Flanagan's first feature film. He's certainly improved since. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review histor y I came across this film while going through Mike Flanagan's filmography. I wasn't expecting to find such a profound movie I don't know what the tunnel/tunnel's monster stands for (grief, addiction, cult, endless rumination or none of the above) but it certainly delivers the feeling of the tragedies of all characters's miserable condition Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Jeffrey P The ominous tone and build are slow but suspense and intriugue eventually do build though it is towards an ending that fails to deliver despite all the running to get it there. Kind of an open dead ending that lacks clarity in all directions. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review M E Would have benefitted with having the dialog louder that the background music. Made it seem disconnected and as if everything was going on in background. The camera work was iffy at times as well. But for a 70k budget honestly about as good as possible. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman and her sister discover that a mysterious tunnel is a link to some disappearances.
Director
Mike Flanagan
Producer
Morgan Peter Brown, Mike Flanagan, Justin Gordon, Joe Wicker
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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