Question 1

Is Brightburn (2019) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Brightburn (2019) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a teen film, it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Brightburn (2019)'s US theatrical release date is May 24, 2019. It first became available to watch at home on August 6, 2019.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Brightburn (2019)?

Accepted Answer

Brightburn (2019) has 20 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Brightburn (2019) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Brightburn (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 5.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 20 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death, body fluids, child endangerment, and eye trauma.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Brightburn (2019)?

Accepted Answer

Jackson A. Dunn plays Brandon Breyer, Elizabeth Banks plays Tori Breyer, David Denman plays Kyle Breyer, Matt Jones plays Noah McNichol, Meredith Hagner plays Merilee McNichol, Becky Wahlstrom plays Erica, Emmie Hunter plays Caitlyn, Gregory Alan Williams plays Sheriff Deever.

Question 6

What are some films like Brightburn (2019)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Brightburn (2019) on Watch Darkly include Clown (2014), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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