Question 1

Is In the Mouth of Madness (1994) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — In the Mouth of Madness (1994)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a cosmic horror film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 3.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did In the Mouth of Madness (1994) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

In the Mouth of Madness (1994)'s US theatrical release date is February 3, 1995. It first became available to watch at home on August 12, 1995.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in In the Mouth of Madness (1994)?

Accepted Answer

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) has 10 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is In the Mouth of Madness (1994) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) 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 1.0/10 for fear, 2.0/10 for gore, and 3.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 10 jump scares. Content warnings on file: eye trauma, religious themes, self harm, and torture.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of In the Mouth of Madness (1994)?

Accepted Answer

Sam Neill plays John Trent, Julie Carmen plays Linda Styles, Jürgen Prochnow plays Sutter Cane, David Warner plays Dr. Wrenn, John Glover plays Saperstein, Bernie Casey plays Robinson, Peter Jason plays Mr. Paul, Charlton Heston plays Jackson Harglow.

Question 6

What are some films like In the Mouth of Madness (1994)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to In the Mouth of Madness (1994) on Watch Darkly include Color Out of Space (2019), YellowBrickRoad (2010), Annihilation (2018), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

In the Mouth of Madness

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Color Out of Space2019

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Annihilation2018