
Host
Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillerrobots/ai/spacemonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealgrittyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Someone new has joined the meeting."
Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film: fresh and small-scale. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realize they might not survive the night.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Shadowhouse Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











