Yes. More frightening 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.

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 Byzantium 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.

Does Byzantium end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Byzantium easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Byzantium

Name: Byzantium
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Released: 2013
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller, Caleb Landry Jones

Irresistible. Immoral. Immortal.

Directed by Neil Jordan

Produced by WestEnd Films, Demarest Films

2013118 min6.3 / 10

A gothic vampire tale centered on a mother-daughter bond, blending dark supernatural horror with intimate family drama and melancholic introspection.

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.

Clusters

Religious Horror Movies Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Supernatural Horror Films Forbidden Love Stories Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Fantasy Thriller

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Vampire Bite Bat Gothic Horror Blood Sucking

Where to watch

StreamMUBI, Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, Acorn TV
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RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video

Questions people ask

Is Byzantium scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Byzantium sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Byzantium violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Byzantium end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Byzantium easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.