Mildly — Prometheus works more through dread than through overt scares. As a artificial intelligence 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.

How many jump scares are in Prometheus?

Prometheus has 7 jump scares, based on Watch Darkly's per-film jump-scare count.

What are some films like Prometheus?

Prometheus is tagged as artificial intelligence, conspiracy, cosmic horror on Watch Darkly. The film's page lists similar horror films selected by curated scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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Prometheus

2012 · R · 2h 4m

The search for our beginning could lead to our end.

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Plot summary via TMDB

Curator Score

7.3

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating

Strongest on atmosphere.

Jump scares

Prometheus has 7 jump scares. Compare counts

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7.3Overall

Fear5.0

Gore7.0

Atmosphere8.0

Intensity6.5

Genres

science-fictionhorror

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Details

Budget$130M

Box office$403.4M

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Written by

Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof

Cinematography

Dariusz Wolski

Music

Marc Streitenfeld

Starring

Noomi Rapace as Elizabeth Shaw · Michael Fassbender as David · Charlize Theron as Meredith Vickers · Idris Elba as Janek · Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland · Logan Marshall-Green as Charlie Holloway · Sean Harris as Fifield · Rafe Spall as Millburn

Production

20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions, Dune Entertainment, Scott Free Productions

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