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The Vanishing
Film
141 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
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The Vanishing is a 1993 thriller drama mystery film, directed by George Sluizer, starring Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland and Nancy Travis.
- 128 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Apr 27, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026
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60 of 141 · most liked firstI have seen the (Dutch) movie The Vanishing one time and I probably think about it every month. (If you plan to see it, do not read spoilers.)
positive · AI labelView post →Movie Of The Day... The Vanishing (1993) 🎥
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching for the 1st time: 🎥 Spoorloos (1988) aka The Vanishing 🎬 Directed By: George Sluizer #Filmsky #Moviesky
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie Of The Day... The Vanishing (1993)
positive · AI labelView post →Spoorloos aka The Vanishing ⁞1988 www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163 #NowWatching #filmsky #horrormovies ·Rex and Saskia, a young couple are on vacation. they stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. after three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor...·
neutral · AI labelView post →Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Year 2, Day #174 "The Vanishing" (George Sluizer/1988) I'm told this film is absolutely chilling with an ending that will stick with you. I wouldn't know though, as I have not watched it yet. I've got to watch this one soon!
neutral · AI labelView post →George Sluizer (with scenes from his 1988 film "The Vanishing") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →#Horror365Challenge 292/365 The Vanishing (1988) Dir. George Sluizer Please watch this movie. 5⭐️!
positive · AI labelView post →The 1973 film with Christopher Lee is a British folk horror masterpiece and my personal favorite horror film (tied with the original 1988 Dutch version of The Vanishing); the 2006 film with Nic Cage is a hilarious slapstick comedy and trash classic
positive · AI labelView post →Just watched «Spoorloos» (The Vanishing) from 1988 and MAN what a movie. Loved it <3
positive · AI labelView post →#letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched The Vanishing (Spoorloos) (1988), The Snails (1966), MIB (1997), and Predator: Badlands (the third best Weyland-Yutani film after Alien and Aliens and with Prey demonstrates that there can be creativity in the old franchises).
neutral · AI labelView post →I always get 'The Vanishing Point' confused with 'The Turning Point' and kinda think a a ballet film high speed car chase would make a pretty good movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →What are the most unforgettable kidnapping horror films ever made? @frightclub.bsky.social argues from The Vanishing to Oldboy. Their new list taps into that primal childhood fear of being taken. Read the full ranking. gnofhorror.com/5-kidnapping... #Horror #Movies #Film #Podcast
neutral · AI labelView post →Most of the contenders have already been listed, so I'll put up The Vanishing (1988) as a film that will eff you up in the same sorta way, tho it's probably not technically a horror.
neutral · AI labelView post →Guys, stop the presses! Tubi has Truffaut's movie The Green Room (1978) under the title of The Vanishing Fiancee -- I've been looking for this movie for years!
neutral · AI labelView post →the leads of "The Vanishing" reunited in a beautiful short film www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Cb...
neutral · AI labelView post →without saying your age, post your favourite film that was released the year you turned 18 I already posted about "The Vanishing" and "They Live", but "Hairspray" was also pretty great.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Vanishing 1993 remake of the Dutch 1988 film.
neutral · AI labelView post →Name the worst ever film remake. 🎖️ Original: Spoorloos (aka The Vanishing, Netherlands, 1988) 💩 Remake: The Vanishing (Hollywood, 1993) If not the worst ever remake, still the one that bothers me the most. The remake leaves out all the parts of the plot that make the original great.
negative · AI labelView post →#nowwatching The Vanishing aka Spoorloos. Been years.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Vanishing 1988 Really liked this movie and was planning to watch the remake until I found out the ending. I won’t spoil it but I think I’m going to give it a miss.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie years project Year 1988 (77/122) Now Watching 📽️ #8/14 The Vanishing dir. George Sluizer rec'd by @24fpsuk.bsky.social, @jasonachristian.bsky.social, @moonagedaydream.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Much to see in the @injusticewatch.org newsletter, including my story on a judge seeking to keep her post after many reversals. Plus, my select recommendations for spooky movies at theaters in Oct. I will not undersell how freaky "Spoorloos/The Vanishing" is. www.injusticewatch.org/subscribe/
neutral · AI labelView post →#MayMovieChallenge #Moviesky #Filmsky 25. Missing person notice shown in a movie The Vanishing (1988) dir. George Sluizer
neutral · AI labelView post →This. Movie. Fucked. Me. Up. My mom took me with her friend to Laughlin, NV when i was 10. The only thing there was casinos. One had a movie theater, which was the only place i was allowed besides our room. I prolly saw this 20 times. Wrong. Movie. 😵 [quote below shows a scene from The Vanishing]
negative · AI labelView post →38) The Vanishing (1988) — the most terrifying movie where all the terrifying things happen off-screen and in in-between time. I think about it at least once a week.
positive · AI labelView post →Countdown To Halloween A spooky film a day Day 20 : The Vanishing 1988 Although the remake with Jeff Bridges is good, it doesn't come close to the creepiness of the original Dutch film. #Horror #31daysofHorror #Halloween #FoundFootage
positive · AI labelView post →Movies! some last minute October catch up. saw Daughters of Darkness at alamo and loved it; super stylish, great cinematography, just the kind of moody a vampire movie should be. the Vanishing was great, just a truly chilling slow burn. watched Scream for the first time. well, it’s Scream, isn’t it?
positive · AI labelView post →I watched The Vanishing (1988, dir. George Sluizer) for the first time in April of last year and it’s not an exaggeration to say I think about it at LEAST a few times every week. I don’t know that a film has ever burrowed inside my brain to such a degree
positive · AI labelView post →I think The Vanishing/Spoorloos is the scariest movie
positive · AI labelView post →I'll absolutely rewatch The Vanishing. Audition is a hard pass. It's a great movie but way too cruel a watch.
positive · AI labelView post →SHY YETI FILM OF THE DAY… THE VANISHING (1988) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Van...
neutral · AI labelView post →Random Horror Movie: The Vanishing (1993) [title randomly generated by the keyword: Publisher] #RandomHorrorMovie #TheVanishing #JeffBridges #HorrorSky #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Man Bites Dog - so rare to see this movie on a list. The Vanishing - Original with subtitles better than the U.S. remake.
positive · AI labelView post →A while back I was watching THE VANISHING with my movie club, and the climax triggered one of my biggest but most pointless fears (being buried alive); I had to go in the other room and pace till everyone told me it was okay to come back! Good horror fans support each other when we get too scared
positive · AI labelView post →The Vanishing of S.S. Willie (2024) A cool analog horror short that uses the “public domain character turned into a horror movie” idea (in this case, Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse) in a unique creative way instead of just trying to be edgy *coughBloodAndHoneycough* 5/5
neutral · AI labelView post →#133 in the Criterion Collection is The Vanishing a French/Dutch film about how far you'd go to find out what happened to a missing loved one. This one gets pretty messed up, but it's a great experience. youtu.be/fv2tHiziYf8
neutral · AI labelView post →it’s not exactly a horror film, but The Vanishing (the 1988 original, not the american remake. bleghhh) was one of the most viscerally upsetting viewing experiences i’ve ever had the (dis?)pleasure of watching. a *deeply* uncomfortable exploration of what may drive a man to do something truly evil.
positive · AI labelView post →Did you find the non-american version of The Vanishing a dark comedy? I loved it, hated the theme of the film and found the movie darkly humourous at times 😂
positive · AI labelView post →I know a lot of people are terrified by The Vanishing, but that’s more of a crime thriller than a horror movie. #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's film. 'The Vanishing'. The Dutch one.
neutral · AI labelView post →As I’ve got older I’ve become more and more claustrophobic. Not sure I could watch this now. #admitonedaily #thevanishing #1990smovies #ticketstub callsheetapp.com/movie/1644
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched “The Vanishing” (the original one) directed by George Sluizer and god damn. What a fascinating film Incredibly dark, but presented in a manner that doesn’t feel dark, it even comes off as a bit silly at times. But it never feels like a comedy either - just a masterful psychological thriller
positive · AI labelView post →The Vanishing is brutal but amazing film. That ending is earth-shattering.
positive · AI labelView post →Watching George Sluizer's THE VANISHING in shingrix soreness. I suspect this movie might fuck me up. Let's go!
neutral · AI labelView post →Excellent movie that gave me physical revulsion from perfectly minimal social horrors rather than any implied violence or gore. Just watched The Vanishing (1988) this morning and it gave me the same sort of vibes. Still very effective.
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve only seen two of the movies on this list (and now I really want to watch Fall) but I’m with Andrew Pulver - The Vanishing traumatised me for life.
positive · AI labelView post →The Vanishing is the film for you.
neutral · AI labelView post →French-Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer died #onthisday in 2014. In this Premium Substack post, I examine his greatest work, The Vanishing, the film Stanley Kubrick considered the most frightening ever made... richardluck.substack.com/p/the-best-f...
neutral · AI labelView post →If this movie does well, I hope the next Maggie O'Farrell book that gets adapted is The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox.
neutral · AI labelView post →Horror Released Feb. 5 THE VANISHING (1993) French-born Dutch director George Sluizer remade his 1988 Dutch film of the same name in English w/ Jeff Bridges, Keifer Sutherland & Sandra Bullock. Based on the 1984 novel 'Het Gouden Ei' by Tim Krabbé. #HorrorRemake #SerialKillerHorror
neutral · AI labelView post →The Vanishing is the #1 movie I wish I could see again for the first time.
positive · AI labelView post →Share your favourite... Vampire movie: Near Dark Zombie Movie: 28 Days Later Haunting Movie: The Haunting Creature Feature: The Descent Found Footage: The Last Broadcast Slasher: Peeping Tom Cosmic Horror: Event Horizon Psychological Horror: The Vanishing Horror Comedy: Tucker & Dale Vs Evil
neutral · AI labelView post →Brian it is a death sentence I keep thinking of the Dutch film ‘ The Vanishing’ Or the end of ‘ The Thing’ Same vibe The absolute bleakness of knowing you will die slowly. There is no hope I’m surprised no one has made a movie
neutral · AI labelView post →I love October because it’s the month that people who know my obsessions with film ask me “what is your favorite scary movie” and I get to introduce them to The Vanishing (1988)
positive · AI labelView post →The Vanishing (1993) (Kiefer has a better sweater in the movie.)
neutral · AI labelView post →Only 2 people died in the 1988 Dutch film THE VANISHING, so I guess that may as well have been a romcom in comparison.
negative · AI labelView post →what are your thoughts on the 1988 film The Vanishing?
neutral · AI labelView post →last night at @sansebastianfestival.com: José Giovanni's AMONG WOLVES (1985) on 35mm. The French WILD GEESE / DOGS OF WAR: crack mercenary-team includes Bernard-Pierre (THE VANISHING) Donnadieu, Jean-Roger (GERMINAL) Milo, Niels (A PROPHET) Arestrup. Wild synth score! A fun and very strange film!
neutral · AI labelView post →We also watched Throne of Blood yesterday, and finally watched The Vanishing (Spoorloos). God, that is a chilling movie.
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