Thesis

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Thesis

R

1996

2h 5m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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A Spanish film student (Ana Torrent) finds a videotape showing the torture and murder of a missing coed.

Jason Newman

Rolling Stone

(The) director Alejandro Amenábar balances actual, terrifying visuals with Hitchcockian red herrings for one of the best debut films in years. The technology might be quaint, but the fear remains resonant.

Sep 10, 2019

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

Amenábar dodges the moral hysteria and hypocritical prurience that infected Joel Schumacher's 8mm three years later, and his cinephilia suffuses the film in mostly exciting ways.

Sep 10, 2019

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Despite some whopping improbabilities - would snuff movie producers really hide their master tapes in a university storage room? -"Thesis" generates genuine tension

Mar 26, 2009

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Imran Khan

PopMatters

Tesis won't exactly knock the socks off of viewers; However, it is exceptionally acted, with all actors delivering solid performances and fully submitting to the demands of some of the more arduous action sequences.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 10, 2019

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

A film that is terrifying when you want, that knows how to raise the production of adrenaline in the respectable with ease. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 10, 2019

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

mia filodoksi apopeira sholioy sti bia toy mesoy poy ypiretei [o skino8etis], ton tropo poy ayti hrisimopoieitai os opioyho skeyasma, kai etsi gia ton habale, ton symbolismo toy ergaleioy poy koybalaei ston omo toy (os ergaleio apokalypsis tis alitheias,

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 14, 2007

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Audience Member

Amazing gem , not many people have seen this . Highly recommended

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Craig B

Thesis (Tesis) is a pretty solid thriller. Well-acted, interesting premise and genuinely disturbing, it's an intriguing watch, albeit a bit on the lengthy side.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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matew c

esta muy bueno chema

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Tasos L

Reminds me of 8mm with Nicolas Cage.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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g j

6.5 stars. This is solidly acted, but feels a bit too well-trodden to hold much resonance through a modern lens. I didn't find the story particularly engaging, and found it a bit tonally flat in terms of ambience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/29/24

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Dhanu K

Alejandro Amenábar's directorial debut, Thesis, is a rare gem that proves to be an unsettling, nerve-wracking, clever thriller that is handled with so much passion and care.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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Synopsis

A Spanish film student (Ana Torrent) finds a videotape showing the torture and murder of a missing coed.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Producer: José Luis Cuerda
Screenwriter: Alejandro Amenábar
Production Co: Sogepaq, Las Producciones del Escorpión S.L.
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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