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Screamers

1995Movie1 h 48 minR

Horror
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.0/5Rotten Tomatoes29%45%
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.0/5Rotten Tomatoes29%45%

Summary

SIRIUS 6B, Year 2078. On a distant mining planet ravaged by a decade of war, scientists have created the perfect weapon: a blade-wielding, self-replicating race of killing devices known as Screamers designed for one purpose only -- to hunt down and destroy all enemy life forms.

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  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Teens

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  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Christian Duguay
Written by
Dan O'Bannon, Miguel Tejada-Flores
Produced by
Tom Berry, Franco Battista
Music by
Normand Corbeil

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Facts

September 8, 1995 · 1 h 48 min · R

Released
September 8, 1995
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, War
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, Japan, United States
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$6 million
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Invisibility Cloak, Killer Robot, Gone Horribly Right +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Screamers?"

Questions about Screamers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Screamers?

The Roku

In the United States, Screamers is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Screamers worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 29%). Audiences rate it higher (56 out of 100) than critics (29).

Is there a sequel to Screamers?

  1. Screamers (1995)
  2. Screamers: The Hunting (2009)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Screamers: The Hunting (2009).

Will Screamers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Was Screamers a box office flop?

Budget$20 million
Box office$6 million

Yes: it cost about $20 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 29% of its budget.

What tropes does Screamers use?

Invisibility CloakKiller RobotGone Horribly RightToxic PhlebotinumAfter the EndDeliberately Cute ChildGrew Beyond Their ProgrammingSuper-ScreamHollywood TacticsProtective CharmBBC QuarryMadness Mantraand 84 more

TV Tropes lists 96 tropes for it, including Invisibility Cloak, Killer Robot, and Gone Horribly Right.