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The Room Below

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Haunted by the loss of her son, a mother sees a second chance in a boy who enters her life at the perfect moment. But as the Creature hidden within her home grows more dangerous and difficult to control, a retired detective investigating a missing child begins unraveling a web of secrets that leads straight to her door, forcing a deadly confrontation with the truth.

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Rick Hong Film Threat Sep 10, 2026
4/10
It seems Martin has issues balancing the story, and even when the third act kicks in and certain answers are revealed, it’s not a big “Wow!”, but more of a “That’s it?” reaction. Go to Full Review
Meredith Jill Brown Upcoming Horror Movies Sep 8, 2026
8/10
Never underestimate the delusions of a grieving mother.   Go to Full Review
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Richard R @RT07674964 6 days ago Definitely not what I thought it would be. The creature is more of a metaphor (for lady's sickness) than anything else pretty usless but would be a more straightforward movie without it. I think it was a swing and a miss. Creepy not in a good way. Not even sure it was worth the watch but the acting was good but just in general a pointless movie. See more Joanna W @JoannaW Sep 10, 2026 I feel the use of the creature in this particular movie was not needed. It would have been stronger without that, and if it had spent that time on more flashbacks and maybe built a background where the mother, even before the tragedy, wasn't right. I liked the ending. However, I feel like Jonathan's character, at the end, as an ex-detective, shouldn't have been that dumb. The ending could have still been the same, without him acting so stupid once he pulled the gun out. See more Cinema S @cinema_sensei Sep 6, 2026 I wanted to like this more because there are some genuinely interesting ideas underneath the weirdness, and Alyssa Sutherland gives the film something to hold onto. But it throws too much together without developing enough of it. The horror rarely got under my skin, the twists felt predictable, and the whole thing became more messy than unsettling. See more chris A @RT50588262 Sep 6, 2026 The best concept was the predicament of the child, came too late but itself could be a non-monster movie. Otherwise unsatisfying throughout, not scary, cheap special effects, felt like a low-budget TV movie. Dialogues and twists were lazy. Good actors. See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Sep 5, 2026 Crazy mom (and book writer) loses her kid to cancer. In her delusions, she steals another boy and hides him in her basement...along with the other imaginary monsters in her head. See more Delia D @RT29463659 Sep 5, 2026 The premise was compelling and I appreciate the effort of the actors. However, this movie feels like the script was not reviewed before use and there were so many nonsense choices. I enjoyed seeing Jonathan Rhys-Meyers on screen again, but still feel like I wasted 1 hour and 40 minutes. The movie being Horror should not mean less effort. Thank you, but no thank you. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Haunted by the loss of her son, a mother sees a second chance in a boy who enters her life at the perfect moment. But as the Creature hidden within her home grows more dangerous and difficult to control, a retired detective investigating a missing child begins unraveling a web of secrets that leads straight to her door, forcing a deadly confrontation with the truth.
Director
Kurt Martin
Producer
Jim Robison, Chris Chard, Ty Linegar
Screenwriter
Kurt Martin
Distributor
Uncork'd Entertainment
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2026
Runtime
1h 40m
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