
Stay (2005)
A psychiatrist's reality unravels while a suicidal patient's past becomes a tangled, melancholy mystery.
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
How intense is Stay?
Stay is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Stay feels like
- Tone
- suspensefultensemelancholy
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Stay
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Is Stay for you?
Is Stay scary?
Only a little. Stay has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Stay gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Stay sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Stay OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Stay?
Stay runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream Stay?
Stay is streaming on YouTube (free).
Does Stay have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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