Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- tense
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film technically competent and atmospherically tense but undermined by a generic script, underwritten characters, and insufficient scares.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Alexanders discover that someone has secretly been living inside the crawl space of their newly purchased house.
The house's crawl space and interior rooms create concealed vantage points and escalating spatial danger.
John, Hannah, and Melanie begin settling into a beautiful new home before its hidden occupant destabilizes their safety.
Moving objects and disappearing food gradually reveal that the family is not alone.
Films like Within, and why
The Strangers
shared home invasion premise, claustrophobic domestic setting, and escalating survival horror
Hider in the House
shared hidden intruder conceit, domestic vulnerability, and tense thriller atmosphere
Panic Room
shared family-under-siege structure, paranoia, and contained horror suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Claydon
- Release Date
- 2016-10-18
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (310)
Cast
- Michael Vartan
- Erin Moriarty
- Nadine Velazquez
- Ronnie Gene Blevins
- JoBeth Williams
- Blake Jenner
- Dorian Kingi
- Misty Upham
- Steele Stebbins
- Tom Wright
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 Within about?
- A family’s dream home becomes a claustrophobic trap when they discover a violent stranger secretly living inside its walls.
- What is Within like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Within as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Within violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Within as brutal.
- What did critics think of Within?
- Critics found the film technically competent and atmospherically tense but undermined by a generic script, underwritten characters, and insufficient scares.
- Which films are like Within?
- Films with a similar feel include The Strangers, Hider in the House, and Panic Room.
- How long is Within?
- Within runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Within?
- In United States, Within is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
