The Awakening (2011)
A skeptical ghost hunter confronts chilling apparitions and a melancholy past at an isolated boys' school.
In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.
How intense is The Awakening?
The Awakening is properly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What The Awakening feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulatmosphericchillingmelancholy
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream The Awakening
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Is The Awakening for you?
Is The Awakening scary?
Yes, properly. The Awakening is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is The Awakening gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is The Awakening sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Awakening OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is The Awakening?
The Awakening runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream The Awakening?
The Awakening is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy and Tubi.
Does The Awakening have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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