Under the Silver Lake (2018)
A disenchanted man's search for a vanished woman becomes a darkly comic, dreamlike journey through LA's hidden world.
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.
How intense is Under the Silver Lake?
Under the Silver Lake has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark. Rated R.
What Under the Silver Lake feels like
- Tone
- surrealdreamlikepulpysuspensefuldarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Under the Silver Lake
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Under the Silver Lake for you?
Is Under the Silver Lake scary?
No. Under the Silver Lake is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Under the Silver Lake gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Under the Silver Lake sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Under the Silver Lake OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Under the Silver Lake?
Under the Silver Lake runs 2h 19m.
Where can I stream Under the Silver Lake?
Under the Silver Lake is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel and Fandango at Home (free).
Does Under the Silver Lake have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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