# Spectral (2016)

> A battlefield engineer races to decode invisible killing entities before a Moldovan conflict becomes a war against an enemy no one can see.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/204834

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
- Director: Nic Mathieu
- Cast: James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Gonzalo Menendez, Max Martini, Ryan Robbins, Bruce Greenwood, Jimmy Akingbola, Brian Caspe
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106651/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, ominous, action movie night, science fiction marathon

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