Question 1

Is The Visit (2015) scary?

Accepted Answer

Mildly — The Visit (2015) works more through dread than through overt scares. As a found footage film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.4/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is The Visit (2015)'s US theatrical release date?

Accepted Answer

The Visit (2015)'s US theatrical release date is September 11, 2015.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Visit (2015)?

Accepted Answer

The Visit (2015) has 8 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Visit (2015) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Visit (2015) is rated PG-13. 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, 1.0/10 for gore, and 4.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 8 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids, child endangerment, and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Visit (2015)?

Accepted Answer

Olivia DeJonge plays Becca, Ed Oxenbould plays Tyler, Deanna Dunagan plays Nana, Peter McRobbie plays Pop Pop, Kathryn Hahn plays Mom, Celia Keenan-Bolger plays Stacey, Samuel Stricklen plays Conductor, Patch Darragh plays Dr. Sam.

Question 6

Does The Visit (2015) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

The Visit (2015) has a hopeful ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like The Visit (2015)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Visit (2015) on Watch Darkly include Lake Mungo (2008), Creep (2014), Paranormal Activity (2007), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Visit

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Oct 30, 2026

Lake Mungo (2008)

Creep (2014)

Paranormal Activity (2007)

Noroi: The Curse (2005)

Devil's Pass (2013)

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Cloverfield (2008)