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Anguish

2015·Movie
1h 31min
45
MediocreGoodWatch score

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High energy, striking style, no humor.

Energy

Scary and tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Scare8
  • Tension7
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Melancholic

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Coming of Age9
  • Melancholy7
  • Family Dynamics7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Cringe Humor1

World

Growing up, the mind, and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Sound Centrality7

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About

Her nightmares come when she's awake.

A new girl in a quiet town, Tess tries to manage her psychosis while adjusting to her new life with her mom. After stumbling upon the shrine of Lucy, a hit and run victim, Tess finds herself overwhelmed by hallucinations of the dead girl and starts to question her sanity again. When the spirit possesses Tess’s mind and soul, mother and daughter are at a loss for where to turn next for salvation: religion or medicine? Both institutions have failed them to date but faith leads them to the house of Sarah, Lucy’s mother, who has been despondent since the accident. All together with time working against them, Sarah is desperate to believe that Lucy is still alive in Tess but neither parent wants to give up on their daughter. Now that she understands what is happening to her, ultimately Tess must decide whether she wants to keep fighting or succumb to her affliction.
Psychological HorrorSupernatural ThrillerComing-of-AgeSpiritual PossessionGrief and LossSmall Town SettingMother-Daughter RelationshipMental IllnessHallucinations

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Is Anguish worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 4.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 62%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Anguish rated?

Disturbing imagerySuicide themes

Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.

How long is Anguish?

1 h 31 min

Anguish runs 1 h 31 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Anguish?

Critics62
Audiences35

Not quite. Critics rate Anguish higher (62) than audiences (35). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Anguish in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Anguish?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Anguish in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.