The Phantom Carriage
8.8/10
jumps
2
gore
2
dread
6
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Every New Year's Eve, the last sinner to die must drive Death's cart — and Sjöström staged those spectral scenes with double exposures so patient they still read as ghostly a century on. The axe-through-a-door sequence is the one Kubrick echoed in The Shining. More temperance sermon than fright film, but the images lodge.
The Phantom Carriage (1921) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 107 minutes |
| Jump scares | 1/5 — mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary |
| Gore | 1/5 — almost no gore |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
The Phantom Carriage carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 1/5 for jump scares, 1/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 107 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.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Phantom Carriage?
- On our intensity scale, The Phantom Carriage rates 2/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary.
- How gory is The Phantom Carriage?
- The Phantom Carriage rates 2/10 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- How long is The Phantom Carriage?
- The Phantom Carriage runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
- What is The Phantom Carriage rated?
- The Phantom Carriage has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 2/10 for jump scares, 2/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread.
- Where to watch The Phantom Carriage (1921)?
- The Phantom Carriage 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).
