Stir of Echoes
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Kevin Bacon gets hypnotized at a neighborhood party as a party trick and comes back with a door in his head that won't shut. Koepp adapts Richard Matheson with a working-class Chicago texture you rarely get in ghost movies: beer, back porches, a man compulsively digging up his own yard. It had the bad luck to open weeks after The Sixth Sense.
Stir of Echoes (1999) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 99 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | psychological distress; paranoia and distrust |
Stir of Echoes carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 99 minutes. Not graphic, but it works hard for the jolt. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
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 Stir of Echoes?
- On our intensity scale, Stir of Echoes rates 8/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
- How gory is Stir of Echoes?
- Stir of Echoes rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is Stir of Echoes?
- Stir of Echoes runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
- What is Stir of Echoes rated?
- Stir of Echoes has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread.
- Where to watch Stir of Echoes (1999)?
- Stir of Echoes is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
