Movie

The Happening

2008 · 90 min

A strange, uneasy survival ride that unsettles with eerie mass panic and deadpan performances, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: We've sensed it. We've seen the signs. Now...it's happening.
Overview: When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, family, fate
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
fate
nature
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild