Absentia / Absent

Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Absentia / Absent This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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It has now been seven years since Tricia’s (Courtney Bell) husband disappeared. She is about to declare him dead in absentia. Her prodigal sister has returned from who knows where to help her get over this difficult time. Other people are also trying to help her, such as the detective who is looking into the case and a psychiatrist. It seems that she’s seeing her missing husband everywhere, yet he is nowhere. Her sister Callie (Katie Parker) suspects otherworldly influences. And it does not take us as viewers long to agree. However, there seems to be a normal (but stretching it) explanation for everything. The thing that makes this film spooky is a Stephen King-type plot that always borders on the normal, the abnormal, and slides ever so slightly into the supernatural. Other people have seen a tad of H.P. Lovecraft. Writer and director Mike Flanagan carries this to the next level. After watching the movie, you may be more cognizant of your surroundings. Be sure to listen to the tense background music that plays as one of the actors, without covering up the dialogue.