VAN LIFE Isn’t Trying to Scare You—It’s Trying to Wear You Down

Some films want to impress you. VAN LIFE isn’t interested in that. It wants to put you in an uncomfortable headspace and leave you there long enough that you start looking for relief that never really comes.

Audience reactions to VAN LIFE have been consistent in one specific way: They describe it as tense, draining, and hard to shake. This isn’t a movie built around jump scares or clever twists designed to get applause. It’s built around pressure—slow, persistent, and unapologetic. Viewers mentioned feeling oddly restless, even during moments where nothing overtly threatening is happening.

As one reaction puts it, “VAN LIFE doesn’t scare you—it wears you down until discomfort becomes the point.” That reaction isn’t accidental. The film doesn’t release tension in neat beats. It stacks it. Then it waits.

What makes VAN LIFE hit harder for some is how little it explains itself. The film doesn’t hold your hand or reassure you that everything will make sense if you just hang on. It asks you to sit with uncertainty, and that’s where the discomfort comes from. You’re not watching danger from a safe distance—you’re stuck in the middle of it, forced to process it in real time.

People leaving screenings talk less about specific scenes and more about how the film felt. There’s a lingering edge to it, the kind that creeps back later that night when things go quiet. Not because something shocking happened, but because the film refused to give emotional closure when you expected it.

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This is the kind of horror that divides rooms. Some viewers want escalation, spectacle, release. Others respond to the slow grind, the refusal to let anxiety dissipate. VAN LIFE clearly knows which group it’s for—and it doesn’t try to meet anyone halfway.

That confidence is what makes the film resonate. It doesn’t chase reactions. It lets them happen. And for audiences willing to engage with something that prioritizes endurance over excitement, Thor Morenos’ VAN LIFE leaves a mark that’s harder to shrug off than most.

An official release date will be announced shortly.