Spring
A troubled American’s Italian escape becomes an intimate, unnerving romance with a woman whose ancient secret defies human biology.
Overview
A haunting romance unfolds in the shadowy depths of Italy, where love and terror intertwine.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- romantic
- melancholic
- late night horror
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, atmospheric, and distinctive blend of romance and Lovecraftian horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Evan and Louise’s attraction gradually becomes inseparable from Louise’s primordial secret.
The film uses hints, atmosphere, and Louise’s uncanny identity to create cosmic unease.
The central conflict focuses on Evan’s relationship with Louise rather than on large-scale creature action.
Evan flees his personal crisis from the United States to Italy, where the romance and mystery unfold.
Films like Spring, and why
The Shape of Water
shares a romantic relationship complicated by a supernatural identity, atmospheric horror, and genre blending
Spring
shares lovecraftian unease, intimate character drama, and a romance involving a nonhuman or transformed being
The Endless
shares slow-burn cosmic horror, mysterious bodily transformation, and emotionally grounded genre storytelling
Only Lovers Left Alive
shares a cross-cultural romance framed by an ancient supernatural threat and heightened atmosphere
Movie Details
- Directors
- Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
- Release Date
- 2014-10-08
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (826)
Cast
- Lou Taylor Pucci
- Nadia Hilker
- Nick Nevern
- Augie Duke
- Jeremy Gardner
- Vinny Curran
- Holly Hawkins
- Vanessa Bednar
- Shane Brady
- Kenzo Lee
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Spring about?
- A troubled American’s Italian escape becomes an intimate, unnerving romance with a woman whose ancient secret defies human biology.
- What is Spring like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spring as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Spring violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Spring as mild.
- What did critics think of Spring?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, atmospheric, and distinctive blend of romance and Lovecraftian horror.
- Which films are like Spring?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shape of Water, Spring, The Endless, and Only Lovers Left Alive.
- How long is Spring?
- Spring runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spring?
- In United States, Spring is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
