Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- unsettling
- claustrophobic
- sadistic
- late night horror viewing
- dark thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film tense and well performed, with subversive ideas and effective direction undermined by implausible, overabundant twists.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Seth initially imprisons Holly, but the narrative repeatedly overturns assumptions about who controls the basement captivity.
Seth's renewed fixation on an old crush drives stalking, abduction, and his attempt to rationalize possession as love.
The film explores misogyny, misandry, abuse, and the justifications its central characters construct for violent behavior.
The animal shelter's underground area, cages, and imprisonment establish a claustrophobic setting for the central conflict.
Films like Pet, and why
Tusk
Shares psychological horror, captivity, sadistic power reversals, and unsettling dark humor.
The Eyes of My Mother
Shares intimate psychological horror, extreme violence, body-focused disturbing imagery, and bleak independent-film atmosphere.
Misery
Shares stalker dynamics, imprisonment, unstable power relationships, and escalating thriller tension.
10 Cloverfield Lane
Shares abduction, morally corrosive obsession, and a suspense structure built around shifting control.
Movie Details
- Director
- Carles Torrens
- Release Date
- 2016-09-24
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (755)
Cast
- Dominic Monaghan
- Ksenia Solo
- Jennette McCurdy
- Da'Vone McDonald
- Nathan Parsons
- Janet Song
- Denise Garcia
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe
- John Ross Bowie
- Sean Blakemore
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV 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 Pet about?
- An obsessive animal-shelter worker’s abduction of an old crush becomes a grotesque contest of captivity, desire, and shifting control.
- What is Pet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pet as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Pet violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pet as graphic.
- What did critics think of Pet?
- Critics found the film tense and well performed, with subversive ideas and effective direction undermined by implausible, overabundant twists.
- Which films are like Pet?
- Films with a similar feel include Tusk, The Eyes of My Mother, Misery, and 10 Cloverfield Lane.
- How long is Pet?
- Pet runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pet?
- In United States, Pet streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
