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The Sender

Play trailer Poster for The Sender R,  1982,  1h 31m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 32% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A suicidal amnesiac (Zeljko Ivanek) sends rats, flames and other nightmares by telepathy to his psychiatrist (Kathryn Harrold).

Critics Reviews

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies Jun 17, 2019
left to the viewer to determine whether what is unfolding is more like Psycho or Carrie, given how much of what we see in the film proves to be an unreliable merger of a concealed reality, the protagonist's psychic interference & fugue-like denials Go to Full Review
Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 14, 2026
A pretty taut shocker. Go to Full Review
David Elliott Copley News Service Dec 13, 2025
The Sender can be subtle. Images are woven in soft webs of light, the music doesn't mug the moods, and the actors seldom become gargoyles. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Starburst Aug 1, 2022
See The Sender if you want evident intelligence behind such facets as scripting, directing and acting. Go to Full Review
Jason Shawhan Nashville Scene Sep 10, 2021
This is a weird and beautiful film with one of the greatest slow-motion effects shots in the history of cinema - you can see the Chris Cunnigham/Aphex Twin visual aesthetic being born here. Go to Full Review
Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Jun 14, 2019
A strange and intriguing psychological thriller. Go to Full Review
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Hagrid R Jan 19, 2017 There's a decent story at its core, but it's not really executed all that interestingly.
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The Sender

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Cast & Crew

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Roger Christian

Director

Kathryn Harrold

Dr. Gail Farmer

Željko Ivanek

John Doe No. 83

Paul Freeman

Dr. Joseph Denman

Shirley Knight

Jerolyn

Sean Hewitt

The Messiah

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The Sender

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Movie Info

Synopsis A suicidal amnesiac (Zeljko Ivanek) sends rats, flames and other nightmares by telepathy to his psychiatrist (Kathryn Harrold).
Director
Roger Christian
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 22, 1982, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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