Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- tense
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- haunted house movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a competently atmospheric but familiar supernatural horror whose strongest scares and performances outweigh an overused premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Keira's new house becomes controlled by an ancient entity that endangers her family's souls.
The cellar and the house's hidden supernatural power drive the disappearance and investigation.
The film foregrounds a haunted house, demonic entity, visions of hell, and classic suspense mechanics.
The central threat is explicitly an ancient and powerful entity controlling the home.
Films like The Cellar, and why
The Conjuring
supernatural haunted-house horror centered on a family confronting an evil presence
The Exorcist
old-school demonic horror using a domestic setting, escalating dread, and occult forces
Insidious
mysterious family-centered supernatural horror involving a threatening otherworldly realm
The Others
claustrophobic domestic horror built around disappearance, visions, and an ancient entity
Movie Details
- Director
- Brendan Muldowney
- Release Date
- 2022-03-25
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (526)
Cast
- Elisha Cuthbert
- Eoin Macken
- Dylan Fitzmaurice-Brady
- Tara Lee
- Michael-David McKernan
- Andrew Bennett
- Aaron Monaghan
- Marie Mullen
- Amy Conroy
- Seán Doyle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- 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 The Cellar about?
- A mother investigates her daughter's disappearance in a new house whose cellar conceals an ancient entity capable of consuming her family's souls.
- What is The Cellar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cellar as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Cellar violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Cellar as mild.
- What did critics think of The Cellar?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a competently atmospheric but familiar supernatural horror whose strongest scares and performances outweigh an overused premise.
- Which films are like The Cellar?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, The Exorcist, Insidious, and The Others.
- How long is The Cellar?
- The Cellar runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cellar?
- In United States, The Cellar streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
