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The poster features a stark black background with the title "THE VANISHING" in bold orange letters. Below, faint silhouettes of people are barely visible, suggesting a mysterious or eerie atmosphere. The overall mood is suspenseful and dark, hinting at a thriller or horror genre.

The Vanishing

1988 · Movie · 106 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.4
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🌐English,Dutch,French· Originally Dutch

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Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.

The Vanishing is a film that explores themes of loss of loved one, kidnapping, roadhouse. It also touches on disappearance and missing person and curious.

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George Sluizer

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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Pierre Forget, Bernadette Le Saché, Tania Latarjet, Lucille Glenn, Roger Souza, Caroline Appéré

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The poster features a stark black background with the title "THE VANISHING" in bold orange letters. Below, faint silhouettes of people are barely visible, suggesting a mysterious or eerie atmosphere. The overall mood is suspenseful and dark, hinting at a thriller or horror genre.

The Vanishing

1988•⭐ 7.4•106 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English,Dutch,French· Originally Dutch

You can stream The Vanishing (1988) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

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7.4/10

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96%

Also see:

The Vanishing(2019)Remake

Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.

The Vanishing is a film that explores themes of loss of loved one, kidnapping, roadhouse. It also touches on disappearance and missing person and curious.

Director

George Sluizer

Cast

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets, Johanna ter Steege, Gwen Eckhaus, Pierre Forget, Bernadette Le Saché, Tania Latarjet, Lucille Glenn, Roger Souza, Caroline Appéré

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