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Ominous

2009 · 84 min

A slow, uneasy mountain getaway where family secrets and ghostly presences press in on you.

Directed by
Justin Bergonzoni
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Sean Patrick Flaherty, Joseph Anthony Jette, Elizabeth Purdy
Tagline
Something Ominous this way comes.
Overview
Ominous, a super natural thriller inspired by actual events. When the Callahan’soff for a peaceful family vacation in the mountains, they never expected their personal demons to follow them. When the children discover a paranormal presence in the secluded cabin, two generations of secrets will be revealed and the lives of the living as well as the dead will be changed forever.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Justin Bergonzoni
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Sean Patrick Flaherty, Joseph Anthony Jette, Elizabeth Purdy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • memory
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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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Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Justin Bergonzoni
Written by
Ryan Neal McMackin, Sharry Flaherty
Starring
Sean Patrick Flaherty, Joseph Anthony Jette, Elizabeth Purdy, Melissa Salinas, Nick Wolf
Runtime
84 min

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