Question 1

Is The Hidden (1987) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Hidden (1987)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a alien film, it scored 2.5/10 for fear, 5.5/10 for atmosphere, and 7.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is The Hidden (1987)'s US theatrical release date?

Accepted Answer

The Hidden (1987)'s US theatrical release date is October 30, 1987.

Question 3

What age is The Hidden (1987) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Hidden (1987) 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 2.5/10 for fear, 5.5/10 for gore, and 5.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the highest score. Content warnings on file: body fluids.

Question 4

Who is in the cast of The Hidden (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Kyle MacLachlan plays Lloyd Gallagher, Michael Nouri plays Tom Beck, Ed O'Ross plays Cliff Willis, Claudia Christian plays Brenda Lee Van Buren, William Boyett plays Jonathan Miller, Chris Mulkey plays Jack DeVries, Clarence Felder plays Lt. John Masterson, Clu Gulager plays Lt. Ed Flynn.

Question 5

What are some films like The Hidden (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Hidden (1987) on Watch Darkly include The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Hidden

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Nov 14, 2026

The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)