On our intensity scale, Saloum rates 4/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.

Saloum rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.

Saloum runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).

What is Saloum rated?

Saloum has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread.

Where to watch Saloum (2021)?

We have not been able to confirm where Saloum is streaming in the US. Look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).

Saloum

Name: Saloum
Director: Jean Luc Herbulot
Genre: Supernatural, Folk, Atmospheric
Released: 2021
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba, Bruno Henry

2021 · Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot · 84 min

SupernaturalFolkAtmospheric

7.4/10

IMDb6.14k votes Tomatometer96% Popcornmeter66%

jumps 4

gore 6

dread 6

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Where to watch: We have not been able to check the US streamers for this one — try digital rental.

How it scared people

The vibe

Three mercenaries called the Bangui Hyenas smuggle a drug lord out of Guinea-Bissau during the 2003 coup, put down in Senegal's Sine-Saloum delta, and find something much older waiting. Herbulot swerves from heist thriller to spaghetti western to full supernatural horror without ever slowing down, and the 96% critics' score is not a fluke. Under ninety minutes, no fat.

Saloum (2021) Parents Guide

MPA rating	No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system)
Runtime	84 minutes
Jump scares	2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares
Gore	3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence
Dread	3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening
Themes	pagan folklore

Saloum carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 84 minutes. Better suited to teens than to younger children.

We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.

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How scary is Saloum?: On our intensity scale, Saloum rates 4/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
How gory is Saloum?: Saloum rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
How long is Saloum?: Saloum runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
What is Saloum rated?: Saloum has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread.
Where to watch Saloum (2021)?: We have not been able to confirm where Saloum is streaming in the US. Look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).