Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- frenetic
- brutal
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found Venus slick, energetic, and visually accomplished, with Ester Expósito's committed lead performance standing out despite tonal inconsistency and underdeveloped cosmic horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The cursed apartment complex and solar-eclipse mythology introduce Lovecraftian supernatural menace, even as crime and action dominate much of the plot.
The story centers on the concrete corridors and rooms of an old apartment building on Madrid's outskirts.
Lucía, Rocío, Alba, Marga, and other women drive the family and supernatural conflicts, aligning with the film's tribute to women of horror cinema.
Lucía's go-go-dancer life and illicit drug-world entanglements intersect with the building's cursed, cosmic horror elements.
Films like Venus, and why
Sleep Tight
shared Spanish horror tradition, claustrophobic urban setting, supernatural dread, and brutal set pieces
[REC]
shared apartment-building horror, oppressive enclosed spaces, and escalating supernatural terror
The Void
shared cosmic horror influences, occult menace, and visceral genre intensity
Revenge
shared female-centered survival horror, crime elements, and frenetic violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Jaume Balagueró
- Release Date
- 2022-12-02
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (285)
Cast
- Ester Expósito
- Ángela Cremonte
- Inés Fernández
- Magüi Mira
- Aten Soria
- María José Sarrate
- Sofía Reyes
- Fernando Valdivielso
- Federico Aguado
- Francisco Boira
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Venus about?
- A bruising Madrid apartment nightmare turns a dancer’s fight to protect her family into a bloody collision of crime, cosmic horror, and female survival.
- What is Venus like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Venus as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Venus violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Venus as graphic.
- What did critics think of Venus?
- Critics broadly found Venus slick, energetic, and visually accomplished, with Ester Expósito's committed lead performance standing out despite tonal inconsistency and underdeveloped cosmic horror.
- Which films are like Venus?
- Films with a similar feel include Sleep Tight, [REC], The Void, and Revenge.
- How long is Venus?
- Venus runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Venus?
- In United States, Venus is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
