- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- ASIN: B006QWC2ZC
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,225 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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An eerie, intelligent, character-driven horror film, Jan 14 2012
By Tim Waggoner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: NEW Absentia (DVD) (DVD)
Seven years ago, a woman's husband goes missing. But just as she's finally ready to stop grieving and put the loss behind her, he reappears. He claims to have been trapped in some otherworldly realm for all this time, and the only explanation he has for his escape is, "It must have been sleeping."Absentia is a wonderfully written and directed horror film. It falls squarely in the genre of quiet horror, where character, mood, and atmosphere all contribute to a sense of dread that builds throughout the film until it reaches its ultimate nightmarish payoff. In many ways, it reminded me of the fiction of Charles L. Grant and Ramsey Campbell, which -- as a horror writer myself -- is one of the highest compliments I can give. If you're looking for just another gore-fest, this isn't for you, but if you're looking for intelligent, original, truly unsettling horror, you have to check out this film. Definitely one of the best releases of 2011.
27 of 35 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't be Fooled by the Cover Art!, Feb 6 2012
By Pen Slinger - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: NEW Absentia (DVD) (DVD)
Absentia is NOT the run-of-the-mill weekly horror release. The cover art on the box may make you think to bypass or rent this, but I urge anyone with a taste for creepy horror and H.P. Lovecraft to purchase this ASAP. I, along with so many lucky others, experienced this creepy, get-under-your-skin horror tale at a film festival and we were blown away. It's a great high concept story expertly translated with a minimal budget. The effects are terrifying at times while cast and crew deliver a nightmarish vision that may make you keep the lights on for weeks. I suggest blasting this through your audio system to get the full effect that will have you jumping out of your skin.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable and creepy horror film, May 8 2012
By Erica Summers - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: NEW Absentia (DVD) (DVD)
I must preface this by saying that I am an independent horror filmmaker myself. This might make me more biased. I probably hold indie films to a different standard than studio films.That aside, I found Absentia very enjoyable. After seeing it take last year's awards at many of the festivals I just entered my own film in for the 2012 round, I thought I would give it a shot and I am truly glad that I did. This movie certainly kept my interest throughout without being riddled with a lot of special effects. It relied more on plot and creative camera work which I really enjoyed.
My favorite part of this film is that the creators didn't follow suit with these terrible indie horror films like "Creature" by showing too much of the monster, or showing it in too bright light. You hear it, you see that something is there, but they never show what it looks like. However, they do provide lots of great scares throughout the whole first act when the wife begins to experience the evil-looking version of her missing husband. I found these scares to be very creepy and enjoyable.
My only beef with the film is that I watched it on surround sound and there is this intermittent bass noise throughout the movie that is supposed to create some sort of eerie tension but instead it is so loud and so constant that I missed two entire scenes of dialogue completely. It would have been like watching a silent film in those scenes if not for the fact that the noise was so loud it was shaking everything in my house.
All in all I felt that Absentia was a really great, really creative film. I hope that the creators of Absentia will continue to make creepy films like this in the years to come.
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