This film has many problems, of which the biggest lie within the narrative, but I was still rather enamored by it.

I think it has mainly to do with the fact that it focusses on atmosheric horror instead of trying for the cheap scares. And considering the small budget they had they admirably manage to evoke a sense of unease and some genuinely frightening imagery.

There is, unfortunately, far too much static in the narrative to keep the momentum going. We do get characters we care about, which is a nice change.

All in all, a worthy entry in the horror genre.

the cover of this movie is horrible on so many levels... makes it look like a jungle ghost survival horror but it's really a movie about an insect or a silver fish that you never see but kidnaps emotionally disturbed people and puts them into walls. ;/ brilliant. i don't understand why was the pregnant girl pasting the missing person flyers 7 years after her husband went missing... c'mon woman... get over it.

Not bad for an extremely low budget horror film funded by kickstarter. It's worth a watch in my opinion.

"Absentia" is an independent horror film whose micro-budget veneer may scare away some audiences. For those willing to penetrate that veneer, however, the film is a gem. Slowly engrossing, "Absentia" is more about subtle scares and trying to peer into the darkness than visceral frights and gore. It is a rich and thematically layered, unpolished find that deserves an audience.

Another cool indie-horror but you wouldn't think it looking at that derivative art there.

this one suprised me in a pretty damn good way because my expectations were pretty damn low: creepy atmosphere, an invisible fear that works really effective on your imagination, interesting dialouges and what-if scenarios including convincing acting and nice images. the ending was quite unsatisfying though, but leaves huge space to bring in the weirdest thoughts about reality and fiction colliding - nice entertainment.

Mysterious chiller that wrestles manfully with its low budget and just about wins. A slow build-up leads to a downbeat, spine-tingling conclusion.

The atmospheric “Absentia” works better on several levels than many bigger-budgeted similar films that use tired CGI imagery and loud music cues to try and create suspense. I especially liked the haunting visions one of the main characters has of her long-missing husband. They seemed real because he was really standing there and he appeared without a loud crash or ominous note announcing his presence. There are some very effective tense moments.

The plot is a bit problematic when it introduces the backstory of disappearances in the area and what may be behind it. It doesn’t always seem to mesh with the story of this family and it at times feels like a different story. The end attempts to seem poignant, yet any emotion is overshadowed by irrational acts of a central character.

Great atmosphere and sense of dread in this, it had a brilliantly created sadness throughout. A good storyline made on a tight budget, well done movie.

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Pretty good indie spook film.

An effective little slow burner ultimately let down by a low budget.

It will e interesting to see what this director will do next hopefully now that this film has garnered him some attention.

I will never walk alone through a tunnel the same way ever again.

Absentia is an interesting hybrid of indie drama and low budget horror. It doesn't particularly succeed in either category, but I wasn't completely put off by it either. The low budget aspect really reduces the effectiveness of the horror-centric parts, due mainly to the fact that the filmmakers barely show anything regarding special effects. Either way, Absentia's not half bad, and worth a look on Netflix if you're really bored one day.

A poorly acted film with interesting visual elements. Only seek out if your a die hard horror fan.