Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- bleak
- intimate
- late night horror viewing
- cult horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed Found as an ambitious, unsettling low-budget horror film with effective scares and naturalistic tension, though its limited character development and extreme graphic content divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marty interprets his brother's murderous behavior through his experiences as a bullied fifth-grader and horror-film fan.
Marty takes refuge in horror movies, while the in-story film Headless mirrors the real brutality threatening his family.
The film grounds serial-killer terror in an ordinary family environment before unleashing beheadings, murder, and severe gore.
Marty finds a human head in Steve's closet and fears that his brother's homicidal cravings will destroy the household.
Films like Found, and why
The Clovehitch Killer
coming-of-age horror, bullied youth, and disturbing family secrets
The Girl Next Door
low-budget family horror, child perspective, and escalating domestic dread
Matinee
morbid horror fandom, adolescent protagonists, and graphic genre self-awareness
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
serial killer horror, bleak suburban unease, and psychologically disturbing violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Schirmer
- Release Date
- 2012-03-30
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (193)
Cast
- Gavin Brown
- Ethan Philbeck
- Phyllis Munro
- Louie Lawless
- Alex Kogin
- Andy Alphonse
- Kitsie Duncan
- Kate Braun
- Edward Jackson
- Adrian Cox-Thurmond
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Found about?
- A bullied fifth-grader’s love of horror films becomes a terrifying survival problem when he discovers his older brother is a serial killer.
- What is Found like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Found as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Found violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Found as graphic.
- What did critics think of Found?
- Critics generally viewed Found as an ambitious, unsettling low-budget horror film with effective scares and naturalistic tension, though its limited character development and extreme graphic content divided opinion.
- Which films are like Found?
- Films with a similar feel include The Clovehitch Killer, The Girl Next Door, Matinee, and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
- How long is Found?
- Found runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Found?
- In United States, Found is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
