Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night horror
- medical horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the psychological hospital horror premise intriguing but undermined by uneven execution and limited overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
George enters Mt. Abaddon Hospital for a routine colonoscopy but receives an entirely different operation after a patient mix-up.
George uncovers bizarre secrets in the East Wing while the film destabilizes what he and his family can trust.
The hospital's East Wing functions as an oppressive, concealed environment where medical care becomes psychologically threatening.
George's medical identity is confused with that of a homonymous patient, producing catastrophic consequences for his body and treatment.
Films like Sublime, and why
Session 9
psychological horror, institutional paranoia, and a protagonist trapped in an increasingly unreal medical environment
Dead Ringers
hospital setting, bodily vulnerability, medical anxiety, and escalating psychological dread
Jacob's Ladder
surreal psychological horror centered on identity, fractured perception, and oppressive clinical spaces
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Krantz
- Release Date
- 2007-06-15
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (129)
Cast
- Tom Cavanagh
- Kathleen York
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
- Kat Coiro
- David Clayton Rogers
- Cas Anvar
- Shanna Collins
- Kyle Gallner
- Bruce Nozick
- Dan Gerrity
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Sublime about?
- A routine hospital procedure turns a middle-aged family man's medical ordeal into a claustrophobic descent through institutional paranoia and uncertain reality.
- What is Sublime like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sublime as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sublime violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sublime as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sublime?
- Critics broadly found the psychological hospital horror premise intriguing but undermined by uneven execution and limited overall impact.
- Which films are like Sublime?
- Films with a similar feel include Session 9, Dead Ringers, and Jacob's Ladder.
- How long is Sublime?
- Sublime runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sublime?
- In United States, Sublime is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
