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Assimilate (2019) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Assimilate

Movie2019·93 min

Assimilate

Directed by John Murlowski

Horror Thriller Science Fiction

A horror thriller film directed by John Murlowski.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 32%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.3/10

295 ratings

About Assimilate

Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Tense, Unsettling
Story Tags: identity self discovery, isolation loneliness, supernatural, small town, close friendship, outsider misfit, survival, conspiracy, aliens, genetic bio, body horror

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Details

Director: John Murlowski
Language: English

Cast

Andi Matichak, Cam Gigandet, Calum Worthy

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How Assimilate Ranks

All movies

Top 32%

2010s movies

Top 27%

Horror movies

Top 31%

2010s Horror movies

Top 23%

★John Murlowski films#1 of 3

John Murlowski's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Assimilate Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseapproachableseriouspersonalhaunting

tense

unsettling

What it's about

survivalconspiracyidentity self discoveryisolation lonelinessoutsider misfitclose friendshipsupernaturalaliensgenetic biobody horrorsmall town

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

tensetense