Review of Absentia (2011) by David Nusair for Reel Film Reviews — 20 Oct 2016

A rare (and total) misfire from Mike Flanagan...

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This review of Absentia (2011) was written by David Nusair and published by Reel Film Reviews on 20 Oct 2016.

Absentia has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jez M (138) on 02 Oct 2014

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By Scott C (2,765) on 12 Jun 2017

I watched this for the first time about 4 years ago and I loved it, but then when I watched it more recently it wasn't as good as I remember…

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It's interesting - the cover of the movie gives it that cheap horror movie look. It's so far from that though…

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I watched this for the first time about 4 years ago and I loved it, but then when I watched it more recently it wasn't as good as I remember…

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One of the movies that I think about when I'm up late, alone, at night. That has to count for something…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 09 Sep 2015

Something I had tracked down because it's from the same director as Oculus, this one isn't quite as well conceived as the later film, but shows…

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