Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- late night horror
- winter evening
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's striking premise and atmosphere undermined by uneven execution and familiar horror mechanics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The family's hotel dinner experience deliberately confuses theatrical spectacle with events occurring around them.
A starving family is drawn into the hotel by the promise of a free dinner after a nuclear disaster.
The hotel's entertainment turns guests into potential observers or attractions rather than protected diners.
The hotel, masks, and staged evening entertainment create the film's distinctive visual atmosphere.
Films like Cadaver, and why
The Platform
shares post-apocalyptic scarcity, unsettling social rituals, and horror built around an apparently benevolent host
The Girl with All the Gifts
shares survival horror, family vulnerability, and oppressive uncertainty in a collapsed society
The Invitation
shares theatrical performance, blurred reality, macabre spectacle, and psychological horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Jarand Herdal
- Release Date
- 2020-10-22
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (701)
Cast
- Gitte Witt
- Thomas Gullestad
- Thorbjørn Harr
- Tuva Olivia Remman
- Trine Wiggen
- Maria Grazia Di Meo
- Kingsford Siayor
- Jonatan Rodriguez
- Stig Frode Henriksen
- Bente Børsum
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cadaver about?
- After a nuclear catastrophe, a starving family enters a lavish hotel dinner whose theatrical hospitality may conceal a predatory ritual.
- What is Cadaver like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cadaver as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cadaver violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cadaver as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cadaver?
- Critics generally found the film's striking premise and atmosphere undermined by uneven execution and familiar horror mechanics.
- Which films are like Cadaver?
- Films with a similar feel include The Platform, The Girl with All the Gifts, and The Invitation.
- How long is Cadaver?
- Cadaver runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cadaver?
- In United States, Cadaver streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
