Question 1

Is Don't Breathe (2016) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — Don't Breathe (2016) mixes scares with other modes. As a survival film, it scored 5.5/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 2 ratings.

Question 2

What is Don't Breathe (2016)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Don't Breathe (2016)'s US theatrical release date is August 26, 2016. Its first home release date is November 29, 2016.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Don't Breathe (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Don't Breathe (2016) has 17 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Don't Breathe (2016) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Don't Breathe (2016) 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 5.5/10 for fear and 4.5/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 17 jump scares. Content warnings on file: sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Don't Breathe (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Lang plays The Blind Man, Jane Levy plays Rocky, Dylan Minnette plays Alex, Daniel Zovatto plays Money, Emma Bercovici plays Diddy, Franciska Törőcsik plays Cindy, Christian Zagia plays Raul, Katia Bokor plays Ginger.

Question 6

What are some films like Don't Breathe (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Don't Breathe (2016) on Watch Darkly include Heretic (2024), Barbarian (2022), Passenger (2026), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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