Absentia vs The Household
The Household has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Absentia). Absentia is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 59m. Absentia is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absentia
The Household| Absentia | The Household | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Luke Shaw |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Scott Graham, Justin Gordon, Dave Levine, Courtney Bell | Luke Shaw, Arna Reed, Dylan Guest |
Synopsis
Absentia
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
The Household
A documentary about two amateur filmmakers investigating a series of mysterious murders. They become entangled with a secret organization hiding a terrifying secret.
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