Question 1

Is Leviathan (1989) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Leviathan (1989) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a body horror film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Leviathan (1989) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Leviathan (1989)'s US theatrical release date is March 17, 1989. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

What age is Leviathan (1989) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Leviathan (1989) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 5.0/10 for fear and 6.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 4

Who is in the cast of Leviathan (1989)?

Accepted Answer

Peter Weller plays Steven Beck, Richard Crenna plays Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson, Amanda Pays plays Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams, Daniel Stern plays Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish, Ernie Hudson plays Justin Jones, Michael Carmine plays Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero, Lisa Eilbacher plays Bridget Bowman, Héctor Elizondo plays C.P. Cobb.

Question 5

What are some films like Leviathan (1989)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Leviathan (1989) on Watch Darkly include The Abyss (1989), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Hope (2026), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Deep Blue Sea1999

Hope2026

Virus1999

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47 Meters Down2017

Underwater2020