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Vivarium

2019·Movie
1h 39min·R
60
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , sci-fi movie: , but gripping, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

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You're home. Forever.

A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child.
Sci-Fi HorrorPsychological ThrillerSurrealist NightmareSocial SatireUnsettling AtmosphereExistential DreadDomestic DystopiaAllegorical StoryTrapped & Isolated

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Vivarium?

In the United States, Vivarium streams on MovieSphere+ and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 36 other countries.

Is Vivarium worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (69 out of 100) than audiences (50).

Will Vivarium scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Vivarium?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Vivarium use?

Unnaturally Looping LocationEldritch LocationCigarette of AnxietyMinimalist CastPunny NameOverly Long ScreamThe GhostTime SkipDeadpan SnarkerHell Is That NoiseHumanoid AbominationSuburban Gothicand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including Unnaturally Looping Location, Eldritch Location, and Cigarette of Anxiety.