Seclusion
A celebrated psychiatrist retreats to a secluded coastal refuge, only to fear that one of her former patients has followed her there.
Overview
A successful psychiatrist's retreat turns into a nightmare as she confronts a hidden threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- paranoid
- intimate
- tense
- quiet night viewing
- suspense movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Madeline suspects that a former patient is stalking her, making the credibility and nature of the danger central to the suspense.
Madeline retreats to her wealthy father’s beach house, where the private coastal refuge becomes the primary site of suspicion and danger.
Madeline is a successful psychiatrist and author, yet she becomes vulnerable to stalking fears while working alone on her next book.
The plot turns a supposedly safe home environment into a source of mounting unease through the suspected intrusion of a former patient.
Films like Seclusion, and why
The Invisible Man
shares paranoid psychological suspense, an isolated domestic setting, and a protagonist threatened by a possible stalker
Unsane
shares female-led paranoia thriller elements, escalating fear, and uncertainty about whether a perceived threat is real
Sleeping with the Enemy
shares claustrophobic suspense, psychological instability, and a woman confronting an invasive threat in an intimate setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom DeNucci
- Release Date
- 2025-03-07
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 3.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Dominique Swain
- Nicky Whelan
- Michael Copon
- Eric Lutes
- Hope Blackstock
- Elly Han
- Michael Zuccola
- Fred Sullivan
- Amy Wade
- Ari Brisbon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Seclusion about?
- A celebrated psychiatrist retreats to a secluded coastal refuge, only to fear that one of her former patients has followed her there.
- What is Seclusion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seclusion as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Seclusion violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Seclusion.
- Which films are like Seclusion?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invisible Man, Unsane, and Sleeping with the Enemy.
- How long is Seclusion?
- Seclusion runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seclusion?
- In United States, Seclusion streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
