Name: Relic
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2020-07-03
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, Robyn Nevin, Chris Bunton, Steve Rodgers

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Story

Everything Decays.

When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.

Feels like

Psychological Horror
Dementia
Grief & Loss
Family Drama
Slow-Burn Mystery
Haunting Atmosphere
Mother-Daughter Relationship
Visually Striking
Existential Dread

Cast

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Directed by: Natalie Erika James
Written by: Christian White, Natalie Erika James
Produced by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna McLeish, Riva Marker
Music by: Brian Reitzell

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Facts

July 3, 2020 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released: July 3, 2020
Runtime: 1 h 29 min
Age rating: R
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Original language: English
Made in: Australia, United States
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 40 countries

Tropes

Alien Geometries, Allegory, Anti-Villain +9

Alien Geometries
Allegory
Anti-Villain
Anxiety Dreams
The Bad Guy Wins
Cell Phones Are Useless
Bigger on the Inside
Downer Ending
Dramatic Incontinence
Body Horror
Eldritch Location
Malevolent Architecture

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Relic?"

Questions about Relic

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Where can I stream Relic?

In the United States, Relic streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is Relic worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (57).

Will Relic scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Relic?

BleakHopeful

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