Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- paranoid
- eerie
- bleak
- late night horror
- zombie movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise promising but criticized the film for slow, dull revelations and insufficient character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John and the other survivors wake without memories and must use clues to determine who they are and why they were brought together.
The group discovers a hungry infectious threat amid a world marked by mass corpses and zombie-like danger.
Armed strangers initially distrust one another, and suspicion repeatedly turns into violence as their identities remain uncertain.
The pit, nearby house, and surrounding woods are explored through darkness, flashlight beams, and restricted sightlines.
Films like Open Grave, and why
The Signal
shares amnesiac survivors, paranoia, enclosed-group suspicion, and post-apocalyptic horror
28 Days Later
shares zombie horror, infection-driven dread, survival pressure, and escalating group violence
Memento
shares memory loss, fragmented identity, mystery reconstruction, and psychological thriller tension
The Crazies
shares isolated survivors, infection horror, distrust, and claustrophobic survival stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Gonzalo López-Gallego
- Release Date
- 2013-08-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (800)
Cast
- Sharlto Copley
- Joseph Morgan
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Erin Richards
- Josie Ho
- Max Wrottesley
- Kati Dombi
- Eva Botos
- Tofi Seffer
- Zsuzsa Szabados
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Open Grave about?
- Amnesiac strangers trapped near a corpse-filled pit must overcome mutual suspicion while uncovering a ravenous threat that may explain their ordeal.
- What is Open Grave like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Open Grave as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Open Grave violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Open Grave as graphic.
- What did critics think of Open Grave?
- Critics generally found the premise promising but criticized the film for slow, dull revelations and insufficient character development.
- Which films are like Open Grave?
- Films with a similar feel include The Signal, 28 Days Later, Memento, and The Crazies.
- How long is Open Grave?
- Open Grave runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Open Grave?
- In United States, Open Grave is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
