# The Surrender (2025)

> A grieving mother and daughter gamble their lives on a forbidden ritual to resurrect the family patriarch.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7348287

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Director: Julia Max
- Cast: Kate Burton, Colby Minifie, Neil Sandilands, Vaughn Armstrong, Mia Ellis, Pete Ploszek, Chelsea Alden, Riley Rose Critchlow
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33270263/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, claustrophobic, harrowing, late night horror, quiet night in

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