“There are fates worse than death.”
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
Mike Flanagan
Kevin Kale
Laura L. Little
Joe Wicker
Mike Flanagan
Rustin Cerveny
Ryan David Leack
Katie Parker
Callie
Courtney Bell
Tricia
Morgan Peter Brown
Daniel
Dave Levine
Det. Mallory
Justin Gordon
Det. Lonergan
Doug Jones
Walter Lambert
Connie Ventress
Ruth
Ian Gregory
Mitch
Erin Cipolletti
Uniformed Officer
Damon Pfaff
Uniformed Officer
Peter Wylie
Uniformed Officer
Brandon Valley Jones
Uniformed Officer
... and 3 more
John Chard
Three Billy Goats Gruff. Written and directed by Mike Flanagan, Absentia finds Tricia (Courtney Bell) and Callie (Katie Parker) as two sisters who come to believe that the underpass nearby could be linked to the many disappearances in the area. A slow burn indie horror is not everybody's idea ...
Gimly
Pure filmmaking. Has the atmosphere that is by and large missing from the horror genre, opting for character development, tension, engagement and grounding rather than jump scares and gross-out gore effects. Still a horror movie, to be sure (and therefore not for everybody) but one that stands on it...
Jack
I watched this film without knowing it was actually directed by Mike Flanagan. When I saw his name in the beginning of the film, I immediately knew I was in for a treat! I was not wrong! There is something special about the way he tries to scare people who watch his films. I can't tell you exactl...
Absentia (2011) A Retrospective Documentary
Behind the Scenes • YouTube
"Absentia" Official Theatrical Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
"Absentia" Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes • YouTube
"Absentia" (Indie Horror) Sizzle Reel
Featurette • YouTube
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