Traumatika
A child's night terrors erupt into a multigenerational demonic catastrophe when his mother becomes the source of an unthinkable supernatural threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- disturbing
- bleak
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
The available Rotten Tomatoes aggregate indicates a generally favorable but not overwhelmingly enthusiastic response, with limited additional reception evidence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mikey's night terrors become reality, turning subjective childhood fear into the film's central horror mechanism.
The premise explicitly links the possession and its deaths across generations.
Mikey's mother Abigail begins showing signs of demonic possession, making the home and parent-child bond threatening.
Mikey's night terrors directly anticipate the events that haunt him for the rest of his life.
Films like Traumatika, and why
The Exorcist
Shared demonic possession horror, family-centered terror, escalating supernatural dread, and disturbing religious imagery.
The Babadook
Shared childhood fear made literal, maternal anxiety, intimate domestic horror, and psychologically distressing atmosphere.
Hereditary
Shared intergenerational trauma, family catastrophe, occult menace, and bleak supernatural intensity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Pierre Tsigaridis
- Release Date
- 2025-11-13
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (15)
Cast
- Rebekah Kennedy
- AJ Bowen
- Emily Goss
- William Gabriel Grier
- Ranen Navat
- Sean O'Bryan
- Naomi Petit
- Sean Whalen
- Brahim Rachiki
- Maxime Rancon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Traumatika about?
- A child's night terrors erupt into a multigenerational demonic catastrophe when his mother becomes the source of an unthinkable supernatural threat.
- What is Traumatika like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Traumatika as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Traumatika violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Traumatika as mild.
- What did critics think of Traumatika?
- The available Rotten Tomatoes aggregate indicates a generally favorable but not overwhelmingly enthusiastic response, with limited additional reception evidence.
- Which films are like Traumatika?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, The Babadook, and Hereditary.
- How long is Traumatika?
- Traumatika runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Traumatika?
- In United States, Traumatika streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
