Absence tells the story of an expectant young mother whose baby disappears from her womb just as her pregnancy is set to come to term. While this premise would strike most men as a feel good story about dodging a bullet, director and co-writer Jimmy Loweree presents it as a tale of horror.

Erin Way (“Alphas”) toplines the film as mom-to-be Liz. Eric Matheny (J. Edgar) and Ryan Smale (Damage) play Liz’s husband and brother, respectively. Shot as found-footage, the film follows the trio as they venture off to the mountains to escape the ongoing scrutiny from police and neighbors. And, then… things get ugly.

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