Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- disturbing
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- horror movie marathon
What critics said
Critics largely considered the film a conventional and hypocritical torture thriller despite Diane Lane's committed performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The killer broadcasts live murders online, while audience traffic accelerates the victims' deaths.
The website depends on curious viewers logging in, and the film's premise centers their participation in escalating violence.
Agent Jennifer Marsh's investigation develops into a deadly confrontation with a serial killer who targets her directly.
Live webcam footage and an untraceable website turn remote viewing into the film's primary image of threat.
Films like Untraceable, and why
Se7en
shares a serial killer investigation, police procedural framework, and grim psychological thriller atmosphere
The Den
shares internet-mediated crime, investigative suspense, and anxiety about technology enabling violence
Saw
shares a sadistic killer, escalating investigation, and graphic thriller-horror crossover
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shares a cybercrime investigation, digital surveillance themes, and a tense procedural structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregory Hoblit
- Release Date
- 2008-01-22
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1024)
Cast
- Diane Lane
- Billy Burke
- Colin Hanks
- Joseph Cross
- Mary Beth Hurt
- Peter Gray Lewis
- Perla Haney-Jardine
- Christopher Cousins
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson
- Brynn Baron
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- 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 Untraceable about?
- An internet-crime agent races to stop a serial killer whose livestreamed murders become deadlier with every viewer.
- What is Untraceable like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Untraceable as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Untraceable violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Untraceable as graphic.
- What did critics think of Untraceable?
- Critics largely considered the film a conventional and hypocritical torture thriller despite Diane Lane's committed performance.
- Which films are like Untraceable?
- Films with a similar feel include Se7en, The Den, Saw, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- How long is Untraceable?
- Untraceable runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Untraceable?
- In United States, Untraceable streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
