Triangle
A storm-stranded woman boards an ocean liner where repeated killings turn survival into a nightmarish puzzle of guilt and recurrence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Labyrinthine
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- paranoid
- late night horror marathon
- mind bending movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film cleverly constructed and atmospheric, praising its lead performance and mind-bending premise while differing on how gripping or frightening it is.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jess experiences the ocean liner and its killings as an escalating cycle of repeated encounters.
The damaged yacht and apparently deserted ocean liner isolate Jess and her friends in the open ocean.
Jess unknowingly holds the key to ending the terror, linking her personal crisis to the recurring violence.
Jess is convinced she has been aboard the ship before despite arriving there during the storm.
Films like Triangle, and why
The Endless
shares psychological horror, looping chronology, maritime isolation, and a puzzle-box mystery structure
Coherence
shares a claustrophobic supernatural setting, repeated events, existential dread, and a circular narrative
Memento
shares reality-bending mystery, recursive structure, escalating paranoia, and emotionally grounded horror
Dead End
shares ghostly atmosphere, doomed repetition, and a female protagonist confronting an uncanny temporal trap
Movie Details
- Director
- Christopher Smith
- Release Date
- 2009-10-16
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (3145)
Cast
- Melissa George
- Liam Hemsworth
- Emma Lung
- Rachael Carpani
- Michael Dorman
- Joshua McIvor
- Henry Nixon
- Jack Taylor
- Bryan Probets
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 Triangle about?
- A storm-stranded woman boards an ocean liner where repeated killings turn survival into a nightmarish puzzle of guilt and recurrence.
- What is Triangle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Triangle as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as labyrinthine.
- Is Triangle violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Triangle as graphic.
- What did critics think of Triangle?
- Critics broadly found the film cleverly constructed and atmospheric, praising its lead performance and mind-bending premise while differing on how gripping or frightening it is.
- Which films are like Triangle?
- Films with a similar feel include The Endless, Coherence, Memento, and Dead End.
- How long is Triangle?
- Triangle runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Triangle?
- In United States, Triangle streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
