Removal
Witnessing a murder and a suicide caused Cole to have hallucinations that cost him his marriage and job. Now working as a cleaner he must clean a stately home outside of the city, owned by the sadistic Henry.
Why it matters
A grim descent into psychological torment where trauma warps reality and human cruelty festers behind closed doors.
- A slow-burn psychological horror that leans into mood and atmosphere over gore or jump scares.
- Disturbs with its portrayal of trauma-induced hallucinations, blurring lines between victim and villain.
- Henry’s sadism anchors the film in a tense, claustrophobic dread reminiscent of British psychological horrors like *The Lodger*.
- For fans of character-driven psychodramas who don’t mind a deliberately paced, unsettling character study.
- Practical effects and subtle sound design heighten the sense of disorientation without resorting to cheap tricks.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
85
Survival
33
Murder Mystery
