Sightless
Seen it?2020 | 89 min | Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hush, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After an attack renders her blind, Ellen withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cooper Karl
- Madelaine PetschEllen
- Alexander KochClayton
- December EnsmingerLana
- Lee JonesRusso
- Deniz AkdenizNurse Omar
- Jarrod CrawfordDetective Bryce
- Matthew Yang KingDoctor Katsuro
- MikandrewParamedic Rafferty
- Samuel GostnellOfficer Neiman
- Courtney ComptonDr. Compton