Flatliners (1990)
Medical students explore the afterlife, and their past sins return to haunt them with chilling consequences.
Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
How intense is Flatliners?
Flatliners is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Flatliners feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulcerebralchillingdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Flatliners
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 16, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Flatliners for you?
Is Flatliners scary?
Only a little. Flatliners has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Flatliners gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Flatliners sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Flatliners OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Flatliners?
Flatliners runs 1h 55m.
Where can I stream Flatliners?
Flatliners is streaming on Tubi.
Does Flatliners have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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