Absentia

2011
R
1h 27m

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5.8/10

19K

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Drama Horror Mystery

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

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

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Awards
- 14 wins & 4 nominations

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Courtney Bell and Katie Parker in Absentia (2011)

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Trivia
(at around 36 mins) When Tricia and Callie go looking at apartments around the midpoint of the film, the first empty apartment they visit was actually the very apartment that director Mike Flanagan lived in (with four other people) when he moved to Los Angeles in 2003. It was a complete coincidence; the unit just happened to be vacant, and Flanagan had no idea they'd be filming there until they arrived on location that morning.

Goofs
(at around 1h 5 mins) When Callie and Tricia are reading the news about the three missing students, the text of the columns corresponds to an article about the music group One Ring Zero (written by Susan Carpenter and published in "Los Angeles Times" in June 10, 2004).

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

Connections
Featured in WhatCulture Horror: 10 Horror Movie Fates Worse Than Death (2020)

Soundtracks
Bleed With Me
Written and Performed by Beezle

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5/10

Good premise that just got boring

While I try to be more lenient with Low Budget productions, I still try and give my honest opinion on what I saw. It mas made very well and all the actors did a fine job.. But for me suspenseful thrillers should keep building and then have a satisfying climax. Unfortunately Absentia does neither... It starts off by creating an eerie atmosphere, offers several paths to take, but then just keeps doing that same attempt to pull you in over and over.. Once you already "pulled" the audience in,, you should then take them on a wild ride forward, not keep repeating the previous premises till it's monotonous,,.. Anyway, it was okay for a single viewing and I do wish all involved the best of luck on their next adventure...

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