Question 1

Is The Gift (2015) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Gift (2015)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a horror film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did The Gift (2015) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Gift (2015)'s US theatrical release date is August 7, 2015. It first became available to watch at home on November 6, 2015.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Gift (2015)?

Accepted Answer

The Gift (2015) has 5 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Gift (2015) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Gift (2015) 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 2.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 5 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Gift (2015)?

Accepted Answer

Joel Edgerton plays Gordo Mosley, Rebecca Hall plays Robyn Callem, Jason Bateman plays Simon Callem, Tim Griffin plays Kevin Keelor, Allison Tolman plays Lucy, Busy Philipps plays Duffy, Adam Lazarre-White plays Ron, Beau Knapp plays Detective Walker.

Question 6

What are some films like The Gift (2015)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Gift (2015) on Watch Darkly include The Housemaid (2025), The Invitation (2015), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Gift

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The Housemaid2025

The Invitation2015

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