Monolith

2022

Drama / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

14
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 6531 6.5K

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Plot summary

A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.

Director

Matthew Vesely Photo
Matthew Vesely

Top cast

Kate Box Photo
Kate Box as Laura
Erik Thomson Photo
Erik Thomson as Dad
Damon Herriman Photo
Damon Herriman as Jarad
Ansuya Nathan Photo
Ansuya Nathan as Paula
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868.99 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 34 min
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868.68 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 3
1.74 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 12
1.74 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by NateWatchesCoolMovies 6 / 10

Interesting, but the 'twist' doesn't really work

Monolith is a tricky one, an eerie one location thriller that tries a pretty ballsy bait and switch manoeuvre with its ending that I'm not altogether sure about being effective or not. A semi-famous radio journalist (Lily Sullivan) from a wealthy family sits alone in a fancy secluded manor, doing interviews over the phone for her podcast that probes into various obscure conspiracy theories. Her latest fixation is on some shred of evidence over the years that objects of alien origin have somehow made their way into human households, and she tries to track down accounts that back this up. What she really finds is some half forgotten secret closer to home that might even relate to her own past and this is where the film attempts a prompt and jarring turn right into left field that, although fascinating, grounds what could have been a spooky extraterrestrial horror experience into something very, how should I put it, socioeconomic and decidedly "of this world." It's a shame because I felt like the former option would have made for the better, stronger film. In any case it's still creepy, atmospheric, well acted and makes good use of its single location trappings.
Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 7 / 10

Unexpectedly good.

After a career ending misjudgement, a Journalist uncovers a vague conspiracy theory through her podcast, as she digs deeper, she realises she's closer to the conspiracy than she first realised.One of those films that you could easily dismiss as mehh, but if you stick with it, I think you may get something out of it. It held my attention all the way through.Tagged as a horror, absolutely not, in no way, shape or form does this have a single scare, it's more a mystery, with sci fi undertones, you'll be kept intrigued enough, to want to hear the conclusion.The twist at the end of the film was the highlight, and definitely the most unsettling sequence.A very competent performance from Lily Sullivan, who carries the film pretty much single handedly.7/10.
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