Question 1

Is Ma (2019) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Ma (2019) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a teen film, it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 4.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Ma (2019) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Ma (2019)'s US theatrical release date is May 30, 2019. It first became available to watch at home on August 20, 2019.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Ma (2019)?

Accepted Answer

Ma (2019) has 3 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Ma (2019) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Ma (2019) 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 4.0/10 for fear and 7.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 3 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids and torture.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Ma (2019)?

Accepted Answer

Octavia Spencer plays Sue Ann, Juliette Lewis plays Erica, Diana Silvers plays Maggie, McKaley Miller plays Haley, Corey Fogelmanis plays Andy, Luke Evans plays Ben Hawkins, Gianni Paolo plays Chaz, Dante Brown plays Darrell.

Question 6

What are some films like Ma (2019)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Ma (2019) on Watch Darkly include Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021), Sleepaway Camp (1983), Split (2016), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Fear Street Part 1: 19942021

Sleepaway Camp1983

Split2016

Fear Street Part 1: 19942021

Sleepaway Camp1983

Split2016