The Vanishing

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Levon H Kubrick considered Sluizer's The Vanishing a truly terrifying film, and its power is in its unsettling simplicity as it explores the potency of its nightmare scenarios. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Absolute dogshit. One of the worst movies of all time... Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Dustin S Take all my money and then take it again. What a great cast. Seen this several times and love it more each time. 5/5 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Kyle M The best approach is blindness, only know that it’s a psychological thriller that irrationally dissects a maddening reason. But if you’re one of those when the film entered your radar by reading about is twist, then [separate] expectations would criticize the structural buildup to not take a more horrific turn to a similar circumstance. Though the film lost itself in age, it remains effectively haunting with a fine screenplay well executed with a level mind. (B) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Wayne K Often referred to as one of the scariest films of all time, The Vanishing isn’t what you’d call a conventional scary film. Its not even really a horror, more of a psychological thriller about a man who’s wife has gone missing, and all the trauma and heartbreak that entails. It’s interesting in the perspective we see the case through, because unlike typical kidnapping stories where we spend the majority of time with either the victim or their loved ones, here we get a lot of time with the kidnapper himself. This has the effect of humanising him and, in a freaky way, getting us to see the events from his viewpoint. He’s not some snarly madman who constantly taunts the kidnappee, he’s a fairly ordinary family man who’s determined to commit a despicable act simply to prove something to himself. People have heaped praise on the ending, and while I certainly wasn’t left chilled to my bones by it, the lack of closure and finality, as well as how our protagonist got himself into that situation in the first pace, is what really sets it apart. Much like Funny Games, the director of this film took it upon himself to direct an American live action remake. I haven’t seen it yet so I cant pass judgement, but I’ll be very surprised if it managed to capture the same subtle terror and dread of its European predecessor. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/25 Full Review Oscar J Throughout the movie, but especially while watching the last 20 minutes or so, I anticipated the ending but hoped I was mistaken. I was not. Then again, what did I expect: when a sadist meets a masochist, do they drink champagne and toast to good times? Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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