Is The Housemaid scary?

Not particularly — The Housemaid's appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a horror film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 4.5/10 for atmosphere, and 7.6/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 2 ratings.

How many jump scares are in The Housemaid?

The Housemaid has 3 jump scares, based on Watch Darkly's per-film jump-scare count.

What are some films like The Housemaid?

Films similar to The Housemaid on Watch Darkly include A Perfect Getaway (2009), The Hunt (2020), Horns (2014) — selected by cosine similarity on the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, and overall quality.

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The Housemaid

2025 · R · 2h 11m

Discover what lies behind closed doors.

Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.

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Curator Score

7.6

Overall

Based on 2 curator ratings

A quieter watch, light on gore.

Jump scares

The Housemaid has 3 jump scares. Compare counts

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7.6Overall

Fear1.0

Gore3.5