Question 1

Is The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a revenge film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.1/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)'s US theatrical release date is October 20, 2017. It first became available to watch at home on December 28, 2017.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)?

Accepted Answer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) has 3 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (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 3.0/10 for fear and 5.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 3 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids, child endangerment, domestic violence, and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Colin Farrell plays Steven Murphy, Nicole Kidman plays Anna Murphy, Barry Keoghan plays Martin Lang, Raffey Cassidy plays Kim Murphy, Sunny Suljic plays Bob Murphy, Bill Camp plays Matthew Williams, Alicia Silverstone plays Martin's Mother, Herb Caillouet plays Ed Thompson (Hospital Director).

Question 6

What are some films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) on Watch Darkly include Prisoners (2013), Les Yeux sans visage (1960), I Saw the Devil (2010), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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Prisoners2013

Les Yeux sans visage1960

I Saw the Devil2010

Frailty2001

Prisoners2013

Les Yeux sans visage1960

I Saw the Devil2010

Frailty2001