Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- eerie
- restrained
- late night horror
- quiet horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances and production credible but judged the film tame, predictable, and slowed by weak suspense and lagging pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Megan investigates an apparent communication from Sofie while processing her twin's suicide.
The Saint John's Eve celebration and summer solstice's unusually long daylight shape the film's supernatural atmosphere.
Megan's investigation into the spirit and Leonard's house links Sofie's suicide with the missing girl Malin.
Megan and her friends stay at the family house in Nowell Lake while suspicion falls on local resident Leonard.
Films like Solstice, and why
The Others
shared subtle supernatural dread, grieving protagonist, and ghostly mystery
The Blair Witch Project
shared secluded setting, youthful ensemble, and restrained paranormal suspense
Midsommar
shared summer gathering, unresolved death, and atmospheric ghost investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Myrick
- Release Date
- 2008-01-01
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (200)
Cast
- Elisabeth Harnois
- Shawn Ashmore
- Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Amanda Seyfried
- Tyler Hoechlin
- Matt O'Leary
- R. Lee Ermey
- Lisa Arnold
- Lyle Brocato
- David Dahlgren
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
- 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 Solstice about?
- A grieving young woman investigates a possible message from her dead twin during a haunted summer gathering in rural Louisiana.
- What is Solstice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Solstice as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Solstice violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Solstice as mild.
- What did critics think of Solstice?
- Critics broadly found the performances and production credible but judged the film tame, predictable, and slowed by weak suspense and lagging pacing.
- Which films are like Solstice?
- Films with a similar feel include The Others, The Blair Witch Project, and Midsommar.
- How long is Solstice?
- Solstice runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Solstice?
- In United States, Solstice streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
