Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Absentia end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Absentia easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Absentia

Name: Absentia
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2011
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Katie Parker, Courtney Bell, Morgan Peter Brown, Dave Levine, Justin Gordon

There are fates worse than death.

Directed by Mike Flanagan

Produced by FallBack Plan Productions, Blue Dot Pictures

201191 min5.8 / 10

A haunting, grief-soaked mystery that blends intimate family drama with supernatural dread, exploring loss and the thin boundary between hope and acceptance.

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.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Monster Movies About Trauma Roads and Railways

Genres

Horror Mystery

Keywords

Grief Apparition Investigator Missing Person Tunnel Declared Dead Missing Husband Returned Alive Sister Sister Relationship Absent Husband Underpass

Where to watch

RentGoogle Play Movies, YouTube
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Questions people ask

Is Absentia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Absentia scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Absentia end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Absentia easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Absentia violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.