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Dread

2009Movie1 h 48 minR

DramaHorror
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Rotten Tomatoes–45%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak horror movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Your Time Will Come.

Three college students set out to document what other people dread the most. However, one of the three turns out to secretly be a sadistic psychopath who uses this knowledge to gruesomely torture the subjects.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Torture and Dread
  • Sadistic Experiment
  • College Students
  • Documenting Fear
  • Disturbing Content
  • Bleak Narrative
  • Intense Suspense

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Anthony DiBlasi
Written by
Anthony DiBlasi
Produced by
Clive Barker, Nigel Thomas, Joe Daley
Music by
Theo Green

Everyone

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Facts

July 14, 2009 · 1 h 48 min · R

Released
July 14, 2009
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
17 countries

Tropes

No Party Like a Donner Party, The Sociopath, One-Word Title +9

  • No Party Like a Donner Party
  • The Sociopath
  • One-Word Title
  • Big Bad
  • Blood Is Squicker in Water
  • Shout-Out
  • Trapped at the Dinner Table
  • Rape as Backstory
  • Unwitting Pawn
  • The Hero Dies
  • Karma Houdini
  • Distinguishing Mark

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dread?"

Questions about Dread

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dread?

PrimeFlixFlingPlexFawesomeMovieSphere+MometuTubi TV

In the United States, Dread streams on Prime, FlixFling, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Dread worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 5.6).

Will Dread scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Dread?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Dread use?

No Party Like a Donner PartyThe SociopathOne-Word TitleBig BadBlood Is Squicker in WaterShout-OutTrapped at the Dinner TableRape as BackstoryUnwitting PawnThe Hero DiesKarma HoudiniDistinguishing Markand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including No Party Like a Donner Party, The Sociopath, and One-Word Title.