Question 1

Is Prometheus (2012) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Prometheus (2012) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a alien film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Prometheus (2012) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Prometheus (2012)'s US theatrical release date is June 8, 2012. It first became available to watch at home on October 9, 2012.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Prometheus (2012)?

Accepted Answer

Prometheus (2012) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Prometheus (2012) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Prometheus (2012) 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, 7.0/10 for gore, and 6.5/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids.

Question 5

What are some films like Prometheus (2012)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Prometheus (2012) on Watch Darkly include The Thing (1982), Iron Lung (2026), Event Horizon (1997), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Release & where to watch

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