Question 1

Is Dead Ringers (1988) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Dead Ringers (1988)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a body horror film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.8/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Dead Ringers (1988) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Dead Ringers (1988)'s US theatrical release date is September 23, 1988. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

What age is Dead Ringers (1988) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Dead Ringers (1988) 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, 2.5/10 for gore, and 6.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: self harm.

Question 4

Who is in the cast of Dead Ringers (1988)?

Accepted Answer

Jeremy Irons plays Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle, Geneviève Bujold plays Claire Niveau, Heidi von Palleske plays Cary, Barbara Gordon plays Danuta, Shirley Douglas plays Laura, Stephen Lack plays Wolleck / Anders Wolleck, Nick Nichols plays Leo, Lynne Cormack plays Arlene.

Question 5

Does Dead Ringers (1988) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Dead Ringers (1988) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 6

What are some films like Dead Ringers (1988)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Dead Ringers (1988) on Watch Darkly include We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), Ex Machina (2014), Saint Maud (2019), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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We Need to Talk About Kevin2011

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Possession1981

We Need to Talk About Kevin2011

Ex Machina2014

Saint Maud2019

Possession1981