Question 1

Is Planet Terror (2007) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Planet Terror (2007) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a zombie film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.2/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Planet Terror (2007) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Planet Terror (2007)'s US theatrical release date is April 6, 2007. It first became available to watch at home on August 14, 2007.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Planet Terror (2007)?

Accepted Answer

Planet Terror (2007) has 14 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Planet Terror (2007) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Planet Terror (2007) 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. It has 14 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Planet Terror (2007)?

Accepted Answer

Rose McGowan plays Cherry Darling, Freddy Rodríguez plays Wray, Marley Shelton plays Dr. Dakota Block, Josh Brolin plays Dr. William Block, Jeff Fahey plays J.T. Hague, Michael Biehn plays Sheriff Hague, Bruce Willis plays Lieutenant Muldoon, Rebel Rodriguez plays Tony Block.

Question 6

What are some films like Planet Terror (2007)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Planet Terror (2007) on Watch Darkly include Yummy (2019), 28 Years Later (2025), Evil Dead Rise (2023), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Planet Terror

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Sep 11, 2026

Details

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28 Years Later2025

Evil Dead Rise2023

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