A chilling video unleashes a measured, atmospheric dread that puts an inquisitive journalist's life in danger.
Suspenseful and bleak. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on AMC+, Kanopy (free) and Tubi (free).
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: intense fear and several jump scares.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Lists with the same feel: Scary, not gory; and Late night.
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