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Absentia

R
Movie
2011
1h 31m
English
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
Rating
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5.7
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Absentia (2011) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
82

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Directed By: Mike Flanagan
Written By: Mike Flanagan

Featured Comments/Tips

tiny_thanos says...
4 years ago
Heartbreaking more than thrilling or scary.
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MovieP4nda says...
9 years ago
Not as good as occulus, but really close. The movie is very slow, but it is so well made that the intensity never really lets go. You always keep wondering what is going to happen next. The story does have some logic flaws, but because of how interesting everything is, it doesn't really get distracting.
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larri says...
10 years ago
La enésima demostración de que para hacer una buena película de terror (o de lo que sea) no hace falta presupuesto salvajes mi efectos especiales bombásticos sino una buena idea y sobre todo una puesta en escena ajustada e imaginativa. Y es que se puede decir más con menos, y dar mucho mucho miedo enseñando lo mínimo y sugiriendo el resto.
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natebjones says...
5 months ago
This is a solid movie from a man who works go on to make great movies and TV shows. This one is horror at heart, but it's a heartbreaking story with scares thrown in. Not a massive budget that we are used to seeing him use now, but what he does with it is great.
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Featured User Reviews

brightonguy
5 years ago
I watched this film without knowing it was actually directed by Mike Flanagan. When I saw his name in the beginning of the film, I immediately knew I was in for a treat! I was not wrong!

There is something special about the way he tries to scare people who watch his films. I can't tell you exactl More
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Kamurai
4 years ago
Fantastic watch, would watch again, and do recommend, especially for horror fans.

This is a movie that took from "Alien" and "Jaws" significantly in regards to seeing the danger.

Admittedly, this movie does have some ramp up time where it spends a lot of time establishing the setting in the 1s More
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John Chard
6 years ago
Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Written and directed by Mike Flanagan, Absentia finds Tricia (Courtney Bell) and Callie (Katie Parker) as two sisters who come to believe that the underpass nearby could be linked to the many disappearances in the area.

A slow burn indie horror is not everybody's idea More
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Gimly
6 years ago
Pure filmmaking. Has the atmosphere that is by and large missing from the horror genre, opting for character development, tension, engagement and grounding rather than jump scares and gross-out gore effects. Still a horror movie, to be sure (and therefore not for everybody) but one that stands on it More
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