Vivarium (2019)
A young couple is trapped in a surreal housing development, forced to raise a chilling, otherworldly child.
A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child.
How intense is Vivarium?
Vivarium is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Vivarium feels like
- Tone
- bleaksuspensefulsurrealchilling
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Vivarium
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Vivarium for you?
Is Vivarium scary?
Only a little. Vivarium has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Vivarium gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Vivarium sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Vivarium OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Vivarium?
Vivarium runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream Vivarium?
Vivarium is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy, Hoopla and The Roku Channel.
Does Vivarium have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
Cast and crew
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