Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- visceral
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- short film showcase
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel seeks an unofficial matching organ for his daughter, making urgent medical need the engine of the plot.
Daniel awakens immersed in ice and discovers that a kidney has been removed from his body.
The central conflict arises from unofficial organ procurement and the harvesting operation trapping Daniel.
Daniel first awakens in a bath of ice, already injured and missing a kidney, before the circumstances are explained.
Films like Red, and why
Coma
shared themes of organ trafficking, bodily autonomy, and desperate moral choices in a tense thriller framework
The Island
shared medical conspiracy, paranoia, and escalating pursuit of hidden institutional wrongdoing
Repo! The Genetic Opera
shared visceral body horror, criminal exploitation, and a protagonist confronting a horrifying hidden system
Movie Details
- Director
- David Newton
- Release Date
- 2020-10-07
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 3.7 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Beau Fowler
- Ian Reddington
- Jennifer Lim
- Andrew Leung
- Andrew St Clair James
- Cheryl Burniston
- Sonny Louis
- Evie Templeton
- Millie Power
- Eric Kole
Common questions
- What is Red about?
- A desperate ex-soldier enters a brutal organ-trafficking network when saving his daughter requires sacrificing his own body.
- What is Red like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Red violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Red as brutal.
- Which films are like Red?
- Films with a similar feel include Coma, The Island, and Repo! The Genetic Opera.
- How long is Red?
- Red runs 18 minutes.
