Flatliners (2017)
Medical students flirt with death, experiencing chilling visions that blur the line between life and the beyond.
Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…
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 PG-13.
What Flatliners feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulchillingintimatecerebral
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Flatliners
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 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 PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Flatliners?
Flatliners runs 1h 51m.
Where can I stream Flatliners?
Flatliners is streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi.
Does Flatliners have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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