Name: The Dead Room
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2015-10-01
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Cast: Jed Brophy, Jeffrey Thomas, Laura Petersen, Carrie McLaughlin, Elliott Conlon

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There is an intruder. It's you.

When a terrified family flees a desolate southern New Zealand farmhouse, two cynical scientists and a young psychic are sent to investigate their claims of a haunting. There they encounter a powerful spirit that will protect the house's secrets at all costs.

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Directed by: Jason Stutter
Written by: Jason Stutter, Kevin Stevens
Music by: David Donaldson, Janet Roddick, Steve Roche

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October 1, 2015 · 1 h 20 min · R

Released: October 1, 2015
Runtime: 1 h 20 min
Age rating: R
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: New Zealand
Budget: $1 million
Available in: 11 countries

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Where can I stream The Dead Room?

In the United States, The Dead Room streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Dead Room worth watching?

44

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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 4.8).

Will The Dead Room scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Dead Room?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.