1BR (2019)

Sarah moves to Los Angeles to escape her troubled past, hoping for a fresh start in a charming one-bedroom apartment. However, her new life quickly turns nightmarish when she realizes her apartment complex is a front for a sinister cult. Trapped and isolated from the outside world, Sarah undergoes a brutal initiation process, struggling to maintain her identity against the cult’s manipulative tactics. Her ordeal reaches a breaking point when she decides to fight back, uncovering a shocking truth about the extent of the cult’s influence.

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Length: 1h 30m
Genre: Thriller, Horror
This Title is: Intense, Psychological

Cast

Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols, Alan Blumenfeld, Naomi Grossman

Parental Guidance

Maturity Rating: R – Viewer discretion advised due to violence and thematic elements.

Trivia

• The film was impacted by the Skirball Fire in 2017, leading to a shift in the production’s base operations.
• It was premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in July 2019 and later streamed on Netflix.
• Its setting and plot draw on real-life accounts of cult behavior, incorporating them into its narrative.

Trailer

Our Review

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‘1BR’ presents a gripping psychological horror experience. It excellently portrays the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of a cult, backed by a decent performance from Nicole Brydon Bloom as Sarah. While the film could have delved deeper into its characters and the cult’s background, it effectively keeps the viewer engaged and disturbed, making it a solid watch for fans of the genre. The film does well to build tension and suspense, although it occasionally suffers from pacing issues and some predictability in its plot twists.