Absentia (2011)

A woman and her sister begin to link a mysterious tunnel to a series of disappearances, including that of her own husband.

Director:

Mike Flanagan

Writer:

Mike Flanagan

Stars:

Katie Parker, Courtney Bell, Dave Levine

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Parker	...	Callie
Courtney Bell	...	Tricia
Dave Levine	...	Det. Ryan Mallory
Morgan Peter Brown	...	Daniel Riley
Justin Gordon	...	Det. Lonergan
James Flanagan	...	Jamie Lambert
Scott Graham	...	Dr. Elliott
Doug Jones	...	Walter Lambert
Ian Gregory	...	Mitch
Connie Ventress	...	Ruth
Elisabeth Adwin	...	Lawyer
Erin Cipolletti	...	Police Officer
Mark Dumonski	...	Dr. Carpenter
Brandon Valley Jones	...	Police Officer
Joseph Mendoza	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Tricia's husband Daniel 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.' 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. As she begins to link it to other mysterious disappearances, it becomes clear that Daniel's presumed death might be anything but 'natural.' The ancient force at work in the tunnel might have set its sights on Callie and Tricia ... and Daniel might be suffering a fate far worse than death in its grasp.

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Plot Keywords:

tunnel | missing person | death certificate | jogging | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

There are fates worse than death.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2013 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Nestali

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FallBack Plan Productions, Blue Dot Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The mirror hanging on the wall when Tricia (Courtney Bell) is talking to her psychiatrist (Scott Graham) is the mirror from Mike Flanagan's short film Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan - also starring Scott Graham.

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Goofs

When Callie is introduced to the detective Mallory before she excuses herself to go shower she says "nice to meet," clearly forgetting the "you" at the end of the sentence.

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Quotes

Callie: I'm gonna shower. I smell like an armpit's asshole.

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Soundtracks

"Only Everything"
Written and Performed by Beezle

User Reviews

A very slow and drawn out horror movie that is actually really good and worth watching. Surprisingly good movie. I say B

"In the last 100 years 5 people from this neighborhood have all disappeared in the same spot." While preparing to declare her husband dead in absentia Tricia (Bell) is joined by her estranged sister Callie (Parker). After a jog Callie finds a stranger in the local tunnel and begins to read about strange happenings related to the tunnel. She begins to try and convince everyone that there is more to the tunnel then they see. This is a very strange movie to review. On one hand it is a very neat idea with pretty good acting that keeps you interested. On the other hand it is also a good half hour movie that is stretched out and some parts are very repetitive and boring. There are some movies where nothing seems to happen that are a struggle to get through and there are some where you keep watching and your not sure why. This one is the later. Overall, a slow and drawn out but enjoyable movie that deserves to be watched. I give it a B.