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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 10/27/2015
Absentia is very creepy, non-formulaic and more grounded in relatable personalities than the usual horror film filled with hottie victims and other stereotypes. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/20/2023
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
Eve Tushnet Patheos 06/30/2020
...it's pretty clear that Flanagan makes movies I want to watch... Go to Full Review
Jacob Hall Slashfilm 06/19/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Andrew Mack ScreenAnarchy 06/19/2020
Director Mike Flanagan has quite the little horror gem in his hands here. Go to Full Review
Gary Collinson Flickering Myth 06/19/2020
3/4
Those seeking a slow-burning, intelligent and thought-provoking character-driven chiller should find plenty to enjoy. Go to Full Review
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Karen S Nov 30 Started out well, even though it was quite disturbing. By the 6th episode it had deteriorated in utter nonsense. I couldn't finish it. It was exhausting being subjected to how ridiculous it had become See more Monique G Nov 26 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. See more Patrick M Nov 22 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. See more Logan D Oct 27 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. See more histor y Aug 26 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 See more Jeffrey P Jun 19 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. See more 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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