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Within (2016)

Name: Within
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2016-10-18
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Michael Vartan, Erin Moriarty, Nadine Velazquez, Ronnie Gene Blevins, JoBeth Williams

Within (2016), directed by Phil Claydon, starring Michael Vartan and Erin Moriarty.

14 10/18/2016 BR Horror and Thriller 1h 28m

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Synopsis

A widower, his daughter, and his new wife move into a peaceful neighborhood. At first it appears to be a perfect neighborhood but the family quickly realize that something is not right about their new home.

James KniestCinematography
Phil ClaydonDirector
Peter SafranProducer
Rick AlvarezProducer

About the film

Within (also known as Crawlspace) is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by Philip Claydon, starring Michael Vartan, Erin Moriarty, Nadine Velazquez and JoBeth Williams.

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Within (also known as Crawlspace) is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by Philip Claydon, starring Michael Vartan, Erin Moriarty, Nadine Velazquez and JoBeth Williams.

Plot

A widower quickly realizes something is not right after he moves into a new home with his daughter and new wife.

Cast

Michael Vartan as John Alexander

Erin Moriarty as Hannah Alexander

Nadine Velazquez as Melanie Alexander

JoBeth Williams as Rosemary Fletcher

Ronnie Gene Blevins as Ray Walsh

Dorian Kingi as David

Blake Jenner as Tommy

Misty Upham as Tina Walsh

Tom Wright as Detective Pascal

Steele Stebbins as Jake

Andrew Fiscella as Cop in Attic

Reception

Reagan Gavin Rasquinha of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and praised the "tight" cinematography, the "subtle" special effects, the "tense" atmosphere and the "effective" sound effects.

Kevan Farrow of Scream wrote that the film "manages to make something just about worthwhile out of a lazy, generic script and underwritten characters."

Damon Smith of The Irish News gave the film a score of 4/10 and wrote that it "lacks scares, suspense or ingenuity."

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External links

Within at IMDb

Within at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Within (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Within_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on October 18, 2016, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on HBO Max.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosThe Safran Company
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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James Kniest Cinematography
Phil Claydon Director
Peter Safran Producer
Rick Alvarez Producer
Benjamin Wallfisch Original music
Gary Dauberman Writer

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What is Within about?

Within: A widower, his daughter, and his new wife move into a peaceful neighborhood. At first it appears to be a perfect neighborhood but the family quickly realize that something is not right about their new home.

Who directed Within?

Within was directed by Phil Claydon in 2016.

Who stars in Within?

The cast of Within includes Michael Vartan, Erin Moriarty, Nadine Velazquez, Ronnie Gene Blevins and JoBeth Williams.

How long is Within?

Within runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.

Where can I watch Within?

Within is available on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.