Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- paranoid
- dread-filled
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an effective science fiction horror thriller, especially highlighting the performances of Katia Winter and Ted Levine despite uneven overall reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna investigates a research chemical linked to CIA experiments on civilians and a missing friend.
Unexplained radio transmissions and recorded evidence guide Anna toward the entities pursuing her.
The investigation uses evidence, recordings, and reported experiments to give the supernatural narrative a documentary texture.
The New Mexico desert forms a remote backdrop for black-ops secrets, night searches, and supernatural pursuit.
Films like Banshee Chapter, and why
The Signal
shared science fiction horror, government conspiracy, unsettling entities, and investigative suspense
The Last Exorcism
shared found-footage aesthetics, cosmic horror, paranoid investigation, and escalating dread
The Void
shared Lovecraftian horror, shadowy experiments, grotesque creatures, and bleak atmosphere
Pontypool
shared conspiracy thriller structure, supernatural terror, and unsettling radio or broadcast phenomena
Movie Details
- Director
- Blair Erickson
- Release Date
- 2013-11-06
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (324)
Cast
- Ted Levine
- Katia Winter
- Michael McMillian
- Monique Candelaria
- Jenny Gabrielle
- Chad Brummett
- David Midthunder
- Cyd Schulte
- J.D. Garfield
- Vivian Nesbitt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- XLTV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Banshee Chapter about?
- An investigative journalist follows a missing friend’s trail into an MK-Ultra-linked nightmare of experimental drugs, sinister transmissions, and pursuing entities.
- What is Banshee Chapter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Banshee Chapter as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Banshee Chapter violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Banshee Chapter as graphic.
- What did critics think of Banshee Chapter?
- Critics generally found the film an effective science fiction horror thriller, especially highlighting the performances of Katia Winter and Ted Levine despite uneven overall reception.
- Which films are like Banshee Chapter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Signal, The Last Exorcism, The Void, and Pontypool.
- How long is Banshee Chapter?
- Banshee Chapter runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Banshee Chapter?
- In United States, Banshee Chapter streams on XLTV Amazon Channel .
