A brisk, chilling mystery unfolds as survivors of a bridge collapse discover Death has a pulpy, gritty agenda.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
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Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Fear Street: 1666 (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskA colonial witch hunt unleashes a chilling curse that teenagers must break centuries later, with gritty and pulpy suspense.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA journalist's family faces a chilling nightmare when their long-lost daughter returns, forever changed by the desert.
Saw X (2023)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA sick man's desperate hope for a cure turns into a relentless, chilling game of pulpy revenge.
Jigsaw (2017)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · briskA brisk, gritty mystery unfolds as law enforcement chases a dead man's chilling, pulpy game.
Saw (2004)Terrifying · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyTwo strangers awaken to a sadistic game, forced to make impossible choices in a relentless, gritty fight for survival.
Jeepers Creepers (2001)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · briskA desolate road trip turns chilling when two teens witness a pulpy horror that never slows down.Final Destination 5 is on our Horror on Max and Mystery on Max lists.
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