Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- grief-stricken
- late night horror viewing
- haunted house double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found it an atmospheric and visually striking haunted-house debut with effective scares, though its familiar mythology and uneven resolution limit its originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel's recorded message of Eric brings veteran investigator Germán to the house, where infrared cameras and audio analysis expose the haunting.
The house's three-hundred-year-old connection to Spanish Inquisition witchcraft trials supplies the haunting's historical foundation.
A country house being restored for family use transforms into the source of ghostly voices, possession, torture, and escalating deaths.
Daniel and Sara are shattered by Eric's death, while Germán and Ruth remain affected by the suicide of Ruth's mother.
Films like Don't Listen, and why
The Conjuring
Shared haunted-house horror, supernatural investigation, family grief, and escalating paranormal violence.
The Babadook
Shared domestic haunting, child-centered supernatural threat, and emotionally grounded family drama.
The Orphanage
Shared Spanish-language supernatural horror, historical occult trauma, and oppressive rural atmosphere.
The Awakening
Shared haunted-house investigation, ghostly voices, and grief-driven paranormal suspense.
Movie Details
- Director
- Ángel Gómez Hernández
- Release Date
- 2020-07-24
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (825)
Cast
- Rodolfo Sancho
- Ramón Barea
- Nerea Barros
- Belén Fabra
- Ana Fernández
- Lucas Blas
- Beatriz Arjona
- Javier Botet
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 Don't Listen about?
- After their son dies in a country-house pool, a grieving family encounters a murderous haunting tied to centuries-old Inquisition atrocities.
- What is Don't Listen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don't Listen as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Don't Listen violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Don't Listen as graphic.
- What did critics think of Don't Listen?
- Critics broadly found it an atmospheric and visually striking haunted-house debut with effective scares, though its familiar mythology and uneven resolution limit its originality.
- Which films are like Don't Listen?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, The Babadook, The Orphanage, and The Awakening.
- How long is Don't Listen?
- Don't Listen runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Don't Listen?
- In United States, Don't Listen streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
