Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- indie horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's tight direction, provocative ideas, and blend of horror with thoughtful drama more effective than its conventional storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sarah's Los Angeles apartment complex disguises coercion, surveillance, and violence beneath shared barbecues and friendly neighbors.
Sarah is subjected to the community's conditioning process after moving into Asilo Del Mar Apartments.
The tenants' apparently supportive community demands obedience and erodes Sarah's independence.
Friendly tenants, group gatherings, and helpful behavior become increasingly threatening as Sarah investigates the apartment's secrets.
Films like 1BR, and why
The Invitation
Shared apartment-centered paranoia, social coercion, unsettling community dynamics, and psychological horror.
Midsommar
Shared themes of cult conditioning, communal control, escalating dread, and contemporary horror.
Rosemary's Baby
Shared claustrophobic domestic setting, female-centered survival tension, and threat hidden behind social normality.
The Stepford Wives
Shared suburban unease, institutionalized conformity, and horror emerging from apparently helpful neighbors.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Marmor
- Release Date
- 2019-07-18
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (547)
Cast
- Nicole Brydon Bloom
- Giles Matthey
- Taylor Nichols
- Alan Blumenfeld
- Naomi Grossman
- Celeste Sullivan
- Susan Davis
- Clayton Hoff
- Earnestine Phillips
- Hailey Giles
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 1BR about?
- A woman seeking affordable independence in Los Angeles discovers that her dream apartment is a meticulously engineered trap built on conformity and fear.
- What is 1BR like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 1BR as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 1BR violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 1BR as graphic.
- What did critics think of 1BR?
- Critics generally found the film's tight direction, provocative ideas, and blend of horror with thoughtful drama more effective than its conventional storytelling.
- Which films are like 1BR?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invitation, Midsommar, Rosemary's Baby, and The Stepford Wives.
- How long is 1BR?
- 1BR runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch 1BR?
- In United States, 1BR streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
