Summary
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 66Audiences 61GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer74%
Metascore58
User score6.6
IMDb6.3
Audience score61%
Letterboxd · 311 K ratings2.8/5
Box office
30×its budget
- Budget
- $5 M
- Worldwide
- $149 M
Worldwide it earned $144 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −14 min on the typical 95
typical 9581Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 102 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
+92Released
2016
July 21, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 moreDirecting · 2
- David F. Sandberg Director
- Scott Peterson Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Eric Heisserer Screenplay, Producer
Production · 7
- Michael Clear Executive Producer
- Walter Hamada Executive Producer
- Steven Mnuchin Executive Producer
- Richard Brener Executive Producer
- Jack L. Murray Executive Producer
- James Wan Producer
Camera · 2
- Marc Spicer Director of Photography
- Toby Oliver Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Michel Aller Editor
- Kirk M. Morri Editor
Sound · 8
- Benjamin Wallfisch Original Music Composer
- Bill R. Dean Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Anna Behlmer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mark Paterson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- P.K. Hooker Sound Effects Editor
- Eric A. Norris Sound Effects Editor
Art · 7
- Jennifer Spence Production Design
- Todd Harris Storyboard Artist
- Shannon Kemp Art Direction
- Lisa Son Set Decoration
- Raelyn Tepper Set Decoration
- Thomas Gerhardt Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Kristin M. Burke Costume Design
- Matthew W. Mungle Prosthetic Designer
- Eleanor Sabaduquia Makeup Department Head
- Samantha Ward Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Danny Metz On Set Dresser
- Kelly Capoccia Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 4
- Peter Crosman Visual Effects Supervisor
- Daniel Edery VFX Artist
- Andrew Lewitin VFX Artist
- Agustín Ignacio Álvarez Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 14
- Mark Norby Stunt Coordinator
- Mickey Giacomazzi Stunts
- Hannah Betts Stunts
- Joey Anaya Stunts
- Helena Barrett Stunt Double
- Jessica Harbeck Stunts
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