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Hunting Matthew Nichols

2026 · 89 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into grief and obsession, where the documentary frame makes the creeping dread feel uncomfortably real.

Tagline: Not all answers want to be found.
Overview: Twenty-three years after her brother mysteriously disappeared on Vancouver Island, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person's case. When a disturbing piece of evidence is revealed, she comes to believe he might still be alive.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, mystery, obsession, isolation
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
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
mystery
obsession
isolation
trauma
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
mockumentary
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild