Question 1

Is The Guest (2014) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Guest (2014)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a conspiracy film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 6.8/10 for atmosphere, and 7.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is The Guest (2014) streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Guest (2014)'s US theatrical release date is September 17, 2014. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Guest (2014)?

Accepted Answer

The Guest (2014) has 5 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Guest (2014) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Guest (2014) 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 2.0/10 for fear, 6.6/10 for gore, and 7.5/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 5 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Guest (2014)?

Accepted Answer

Dan Stevens plays "David", Maika Monroe plays Anna Peterson, Brendan Meyer plays Luke Peterson, Sheila Kelley plays Laura Peterson, Leland Orser plays Spencer Peterson, Lance Reddick plays Major Carver, Chase Williamson plays Zeke, Joel David Moore plays Craig.

Question 6

Does The Guest (2014) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

The Guest (2014) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like The Guest (2014)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Guest (2014) on Watch Darkly include Onslaught (2026), Pet Sematary (1989), You're Next (2011), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Guest

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Sep 19, 2026

Details

Onslaught2026

Pet Sematary1989

You're Next2011

Onslaught2026

Pet Sematary1989

You're Next2011