Monolith
An ethically compromised podcaster confronts an uncanny artifact whose alien implications destabilize both her investigation and her grip on truth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- late night horror
- quiet weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Lily Sullivan's lead performance, Matt Vesely's direction, and the film's expertly sustained claustrophobic slow-burn atmosphere, while some found its latter half less satisfying.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The strange artifact anchors the journalist's investigation while transforming ordinary domestic space into a source of escalating unease.
The protagonist's investigative podcast and manipulation of testimony directly examine how stories become public truth.
The film's isolated setting, limited cast, and slow escalation make psychological confinement central to its horror.
An intimate journalist's investigation opens onto an alien conspiracy without relying on expansive action or large-scale set pieces.
Films like Monolith, and why
Lost Highway
Shared slow-burn psychological mystery, creeping dread, ambiguous reality, and troubled-conscience themes.
Caché
Shared investigative mystery, withheld information, moral unease, and austere psychological tension.
The Vast of Night
Shared claustrophobic genre filmmaking, unreliable-seeming revelations, and intellectual supernatural ambiguity.
The Endless
Shared solitary protagonist, cosmic mystery, restrained science fiction, and gradually intensifying paranoia.
Movie Details
- Director
- Matt Vesely
- Release Date
- 2023-10-26
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Lily Sullivan
- Ling Cooper Tang
- Ansuya Nathan
- Erik Thomson
- Terence Crawford
- Kate Box
- Rashidi Edward
- Brigid Zengeni
- Damon Herriman
- Chase Coleman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Monolith about?
- An ethically compromised podcaster confronts an uncanny artifact whose alien implications destabilize both her investigation and her grip on truth.
- What is Monolith like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Monolith as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Monolith violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Monolith as mild.
- What did critics think of Monolith?
- Critics broadly praised Lily Sullivan's lead performance, Matt Vesely's direction, and the film's expertly sustained claustrophobic slow-burn atmosphere, while some found its latter half less satisfying.
- Which films are like Monolith?
- Films with a similar feel include Lost Highway, Caché, The Vast of Night, and The Endless.
- How long is Monolith?
- Monolith runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Monolith?
- In United States, Monolith streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
