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The Basement

2024 · 75 min

A claustrophobic, puzzle-driven nightmare that keeps you tense and guessing as the violence escalates.

Directed by
Agustín Giataganellis
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Clara Kovacic, Demián Salomón, Chucho Fernández
Tagline
No one is going to hear your screams.
Overview
Four strangers wake up, injured, in a creepy basement. They are forced by a man in a Rabbit mask to play at reconstructing the puzzle of a dark past. There is truth in lies, there is a deep secret that unites them. Who is behind this nightmare? Who will solve it? Is there really a way out? The game becomes increasingly violent and bloody.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Agustín Giataganellis
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Clara Kovacic, Demián Salomón, Chucho Fernández
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • violence
  • guilt
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Agustín Giataganellis
Written by
Agustín Giataganellis, Clara Kovacic
Starring
Clara Kovacic, Demián Salomón, Chucho Fernández, Pablo Pinto, Federico Venzi, Pablo Legeren, Cecilia Heroína, Gerónimo Pérez
Cinematography
Juan Sebastián Molano
Runtime
75 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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