A road trip into the unknown becomes a waking nightmare of atmospheric dread and unsettling discoveries.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Predestination (2014)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA temporal agent's final mission to prevent a devastating attack becomes a cerebral, pulpy chase through time.
Coherence (2014)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measuredFriendships fray and reality warps as a comet's passing unleashes unsettling, cerebral suspense.
The Butterfly Effect (2004)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA young man's journey into his past to alter tragic events creates a ripple of bleak consequences.
Blade Runner (1982)Melancholy · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA gritty, atmospheric Los Angeles detective hunts artificial humans while confronting his own melancholy existence.
The Abyss (1989)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA civilian dive crew discovers an otherworldly force that could change humanity or destroy it, 25,000 feet deep.
Rear Window (1954)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measuredA confined photographer's intimate observations of his neighbors slowly reveal a chilling, atmospheric mystery.The Signal is on our Road trips list.
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