Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics largely regarded the film as a formulaic and muddled supernatural thriller, though some acknowledged its acting and more intelligent-than-usual religious themes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cara investigates Adam's multiple personalities and discovers that the apparent psychiatric case has supernatural implications.
Cara trusts science after her husband's death while her father urges her to consider unexplainable theories and faith.
Adam adopts multiple personalities and physical characteristics, while Cara traces their connection to murder victims.
Psychiatric examination, grave imagery, murder clues, and supernatural fear give the investigation a medical yet ominous atmosphere.
Films like 6 Souls, and why
Identity
Shares supernatural mystery, identity uncertainty, murder investigation, and escalating psychological dread.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Combines faith, psychiatric investigation, supernatural evil, and a protagonist confronting inexplicable violence.
The Ninth Gate
Uses a skeptical investigator, shifting identities, occult ambiguity, and thriller-driven revelations.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Björn Stein, Måns Mårlind
- Release Date
- 2010-03-27
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (791)
Cast
- Julianne Moore
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- Jeffrey DeMunn
- Frances Conroy
- Nate Corddry
- Brooklynn Proulx
- Brian Anthony Wilson
- Joyce Feurring
- Steven Rishard
- Charles Techman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 6 Souls about?
- A skeptical psychiatrist investigates a seemingly impossible patient whose fractured identities may be traces of something far more sinister than mental illness.
- What is 6 Souls like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 6 Souls as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 6 Souls violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 6 Souls as moderate.
- What did critics think of 6 Souls?
- Critics largely regarded the film as a formulaic and muddled supernatural thriller, though some acknowledged its acting and more intelligent-than-usual religious themes.
- Which films are like 6 Souls?
- Films with a similar feel include Identity, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and The Ninth Gate.
- How long is 6 Souls?
- 6 Souls runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch 6 Souls?
- In United States, 6 Souls streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
