Question 1

Is Alien: Covenant (2017) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Alien: Covenant (2017) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a alien film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 7.5/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is Alien: Covenant (2017)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Alien: Covenant (2017)'s US theatrical release date is May 19, 2017. Its first home release date is August 15, 2017.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Alien: Covenant (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Alien: Covenant (2017) has 6 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Alien: Covenant (2017) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Alien: Covenant (2017) 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 5.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for gore, and 6.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 6 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Alien: Covenant (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Michael Fassbender plays David / Walter, Katherine Waterston plays Daniels, Billy Crudup plays Oram, Danny McBride plays Tennessee, Demián Bichir plays Lope, Carmen Ejogo plays Karine, Jussie Smollett plays Ricks, Callie Hernandez plays Upworth.

Question 6

What are some films like Alien: Covenant (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Alien: Covenant (2017) on Watch Darkly include Pandorum (2009), Event Horizon (1997), The Thing (2011), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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