Summary
On a bitterly cold December night, a paranormal investigations team has set their sights on the bloody Hillcrest Sanatorium to answer the age old question: Is there life after death? With rumours of hauntings and local children gone missing, they may just get their answer the hard way when members of the team mysteriously disappear, leaving behind unnerving evidence.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 42
IMDb4.9
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.4/5
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
Released
2013
October 18, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Brant Sersen Director, Writer
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