Audition
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Back in cinemas Oct 24 — 1 cinema in Indiana · 1 screenings at 1 cinema on our showtimes page
Where to watch: Streaming on Shudder (US, subject to change)
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How it scared people
The vibe
Miike's infamous bait-and-switch: an hour of gentle widower romance, then the sack moves. A patient, surgical film about the roles men write for women and the invoice that arrives for it. "Kiri kiri kiri" — you'll know it when you hear it.
Audition (1999) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 115 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 5/5 — extreme gore — not for the squeamish |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | psychological distress |
Audition is rated R by the MPA. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 5/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 115 minutes. Weigh the gore first: extreme gore — not for the squeamish. Older teens and adults, mostly on the strength of what it shows.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Audition?
- On our intensity scale, Audition rates 8/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares. The dread keeps climbing even between the big moments.
- How gory is Audition?
- Audition rates 10/10 for gore — expect extreme gore — not for the squeamish.
- How long is Audition?
- Audition runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
- What is Audition rated?
- Audition is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 10/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Audition (1999)?
- Audition is back in cinemas from Oct 24 — 1 screening at 1 cinema on our showtimes page. As of our last update, Audition is streaming on Shudder in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
