Is Blue Velvet scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Velvet easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Velvet one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Blue Velvet end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Blue Velvet violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Blue Velvet

Name: Blue Velvet
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1986
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange

It's a strange world, isn't it?

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by DEG

1986120 min7.6 / 10

A deeply unsettling surrealist noir that uses voyeurism, sexual obsession, and psychological cruelty to explore the darkness lurking beneath small-town Americana.

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
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Questions people ask

Is Blue Velvet scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Blue Velvet easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Blue Velvet one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Does Blue Velvet end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Blue Velvet sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Blue Velvet violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.