Question 1

Is Case 39 (2009) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — Case 39 (2009) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a supernatural film, it scored 4.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is Case 39 (2009)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Case 39 (2009)'s US theatrical release date is August 13, 2009. Its first home release date is December 4, 2009.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Case 39 (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Case 39 (2009) has 10 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Case 39 (2009) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Case 39 (2009) 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 4.0/10 for fear, 2.0/10 for gore, and 6.5/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 10 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment, eye trauma, and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Case 39 (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Renée Zellweger plays Emily Jenkins, Jodelle Ferland plays Lillith Sullivan, Ian McShane plays Detective Mike Barron, Bradley Cooper plays Douglas J. Ames, Adrian Lester plays Wayne, Kerry O'Malley plays Margaret Sullivan, Callum Keith Rennie plays Edward Sullivan, Cynthia Stevenson plays Nancy.

Question 6

Does Case 39 (2009) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Case 39 (2009) has a bittersweet ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like Case 39 (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Case 39 (2009) on Watch Darkly include The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), The Ring Two (2005), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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