Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath

There's something evil in the air.

Directed by Karrie Crouse, Will Joines

Produced by Secret Engine, Mad Dog Films

202494 min5.9 / 10

A paranoid psychological horror set during the Dust Bowl that blurs the line between environmental catastrophe and supernatural threat, anchored in a woman's deteriorating grip on reality.

In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hold Your Breath sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Hold Your Breath scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Hold Your Breath end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Hold Your Breath easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Hold Your Breath violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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29/ 100

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Rarity53

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Surprise20

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Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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