The Blue Elephant
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Egypt's biggest horror swing: a psychiatrist returns to the criminal ward at Abbasiya to evaluate an old friend accused of murder, and a hallucinogen stamped with a six-legged elephant starts opening doors that should stay shut. Adapted from Ahmed Mourad's novel, it runs a hefty 170 minutes and put Egyptian genre VFX on the map. Occult, not clinical.
The Blue Elephant (2014) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 170 minutes |
| Jump scares | 3/5 — moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | occult ritual; psychological distress; demonic possession; paranoia and distrust |
The Blue Elephant carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 3/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 170 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 The Blue Elephant?
- On our intensity scale, The Blue Elephant rates 6/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences.
- How gory is The Blue Elephant?
- The Blue Elephant rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is The Blue Elephant?
- The Blue Elephant runs 170 minutes (2h 50m).
- What is The Blue Elephant rated?
- The Blue Elephant has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 6/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread.
- Where to watch The Blue Elephant (2014)?
- The Blue Elephant 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).
