Name: Seance
Genre: Horror
Released: 2021-05-21
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Suki Waterhouse, Ella-Rae Smith, Madisen Beaty, Inanna Sarkis, Stephanie Sy

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At an elite boarding school for girls, six friends jokingly engage in a late night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. Before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.

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Supernatural Horror
Boarding School
Mystery
Teen
Gothic
Intrigue
Psychological Thriller
Dark

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Directed by: Simon Barrett
Written by: Simon Barrett
Produced by: Tomas Deckaj, John Schoenfelder, Alex Mace
Music by: Tobias Vethake

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Facts

May 21, 2021 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released: May 21, 2021
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Available in: 53 countries

Tropes

Shower Scene, Heroic Sacrifice, The Scourge of God +9

Shower Scene
Heroic Sacrifice
The Scourge of God
Improvised Weapon
Pensieve Flashback
Body Surf
Evil Phone
Evil Elevator
Nothing Is Scarier
Catapult Nightmare
Our Ghosts Are Different
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Seance?"

Questions about Seance

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Where can I stream Seance?

In the United States, Seance streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is Seance worth watching?

46

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 45).

Will Seance scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Seance?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Seance use?

Shower SceneHeroic SacrificeThe Scourge of GodImprovised WeaponPensieve FlashbackBody SurfEvil PhoneEvil ElevatorNothing Is ScarierCatapult NightmareOur Ghosts Are DifferentNice Job Breaking It, Hero!and 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including Shower Scene, Heroic Sacrifice, and The Scourge of God.