Review of Absentia (2011) by Carabo P — 04 Apr 2012

Original, ante todo. lÃ¡stima del poco presupuesto...

This review of Absentia (2011) was written by Carabo P on 04 Apr 2012.

Absentia has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 27 Oct 2015

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Wife, whose husband has been missing for 7 years, is about to legally declare him dead but thats when the trouble starts…

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By Bram C (30) on 21 Dec 2015

Poorly acted and poorly scripted! A sinister tunnel that takes people! Hmm.....a bit stupid and totally not scary…

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ABSENTIA is a very rare thing -- a well-crafted, thoughtful and beautifully-balanced film that winkles its way through the chinks in the cynical…

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By Jerry B (154) on 15 Jun 2016

Good cast, liked the story and it was thrilling and eerie enough. I like that they didn't rely so much on jump scares, as many horror movies do…

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