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Flatliners

2017 · 111 min

A glossy, humorless thriller that trades on jump scares and guilt, feeling more like a cautionary tale than a horror film.

Directed by
Niels Arden Oplev
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Elliot Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev
Tagline
You haven't lived until you've died.
Overview
Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
  • Now TV Cinema
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Niels Arden Oplev
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Elliot Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • death
  • morality
  • obsession
  • redemption
Places
  • hospital
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

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drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
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Music
Nathan Barr
Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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