Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- brooding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- haunted house marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film an occasionally smart and genuinely scary supernatural mystery, though its execution received mixed overall responses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Annie investigates disappearances and paranormal activity in her childhood home while uncovering dark secrets about her mother and family.
After Nichole and Liz disappear, Annie’s claims about supernatural events cause her to become the prime suspect while she continues investigating.
The family house is both Annie’s traumatic childhood environment and the central location of the disappearances and supernatural investigation.
Annie summons the medium Stevie, who warns her that a serious danger remains in the house.
Films like The Pact, and why
The Grudge
supernatural house mystery, family trauma, and escalating haunted-home dread
The Awakening
female-centered supernatural investigation, inherited secrets, and intimate horror
The Skeleton Key
childhood-home haunting, buried family history, and tense paranormal mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Nicholas McCarthy
- Release Date
- 2012-05-25
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (549)
Cast
- Caity Lotz
- Casper Van Dien
- Agnes Bruckner
- Haley Hudson
- Dakota Bright
- Sam Ball
- Mark Steger
- Kathleen Rose Perkins
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Pact about?
- A grieving woman returns to her childhood home and finds family secrets entwined with a terrifying supernatural disappearance.
- What is The Pact like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Pact as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Pact violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Pact as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Pact?
- Critics found the film an occasionally smart and genuinely scary supernatural mystery, though its execution received mixed overall responses.
- Which films are like The Pact?
- Films with a similar feel include The Grudge, The Awakening, and The Skeleton Key.
- How long is The Pact?
- The Pact runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Pact?
- In United States, The Pact streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
