Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Something is after Jessica. Something very cold, very wet...and very dead.

Directed by John D. Hancock

Produced by The Jessica Company, Paramount Pictures

197189 min6.2 / 10

A slow-burn psychological horror that blurs the line between supernatural threat and mental deterioration, steeped in paranoia and existential dread.

Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown. But when Jessica moves to a country house with her husband and a close friend, she finds a mysterious girl living in there. Jessica's terror and paranoia resurface as evil forces surround her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Let's Scare Jessica to Death scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Let's Scare Jessica to Death sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Let's Scare Jessica to Death end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Let's Scare Jessica to Death easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Let's Scare Jessica to Death violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love30

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