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A dead mom, a phone psychic, and a family who'd rather believe than grieve. What could go wrong?
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
23

The Wait (2013)

slow burncringe family dramadreamlike dread

Overview

Drama

An enigmatic phone call from a psychic catapults a family into a state of suspended belief while waiting for their recently deceased mother to be resurrected.

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deathdenialdenial of deathfake psychic

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Oregon wilderness as liminal purgatory—gorgeous and suffocating.

Acting

Sevigny and Malone weaponize passive-aggressive sisterhood.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel weird and sad alone.·Streaming: Late night, low expectations, high atmospheric vibes.·Background: Pretty to look at while you're doomscrolling.
Heads up:Emotional: Grief depicted as paralysis, not catharsis.·Disturbing: Children manipulated into shared delusion.
M. Blash

Director

M. Blash

ReleasedMar 10, 2013
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Angela

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Emma

Luke Grimes

Luke Grimes

Ben

Devon Gearhart

Devon Gearhart

Ian

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Ben's Dad

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Sammy's Dad

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Psychic

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

M. Blash shot this in his actual childhood home in Oregon, using local non-actors for several roles.

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