Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- dark
- late night horror
- rainy evening
What critics said
Critics found a few effective scares and valued Val Kilmer's charisma, but broadly regarded the film as an underwhelming and familiar horror mystery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Residents of a large New York City apartment building mysteriously go missing after Walter becomes superintendent.
The apartment building confines residents and turns ordinary hallways and rooms into threatening spaces.
Critical reception specifically highlights the film's twist ending and horror-mystery construction.
Rose's clown puzzle is cited in critical reception as a memorable unsettling detail.
Films like The Super, and why
Dark Water
Shared apartment-building setting, disappearance mystery, and supernatural horror atmosphere.
The Shining
Shared claustrophobic residential setting, family vulnerability, and escalating horror mystery.
The Innkeepers
Shared urban horror, missing-person investigation, and twist-driven suspense.
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephan Rick
- Release Date
- 2018-11-08
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (173)
Cast
- Val Kilmer
- Patrick John Flueger
- Louisa Krause
- Mattea Conforti
- Taylor Richardson
- Paul Ben-Victor
- Yul Vazquez
- Andrea Lynn Green
- Melissa Bolona
- Colby Minifie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 The Super about?
- A troubled former cop finds his new job overseeing a New York apartment building entangled with a disturbing pattern of disappearances.
- What is The Super like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Super as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Super violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Super as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Super?
- Critics found a few effective scares and valued Val Kilmer's charisma, but broadly regarded the film as an underwhelming and familiar horror mystery.
- Which films are like The Super?
- Films with a similar feel include Dark Water, The Shining, and The Innkeepers.
- How long is The Super?
- The Super runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Super?
- In United States, The Super streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
