How scary is The Untamed?

On our intensity scale, The Untamed rates 2/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary.

How gory is The Untamed?

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

How long is The Untamed?

The Untamed runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).

What is The Untamed rated?

The Untamed has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 2/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.

Where to watch The Untamed (2016)?

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

The Untamed

Name: The Untamed
Director: Amat Escalante
Genre: Body Horror, Creature, Psychological, Cosmic
Released: 2016
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio, Jesús Meza, Eden Villavicencio, Pablo López Pérez

2016 · Directed by Amat Escalante · 98 min

Body HorrorCreaturePsychologicalCosmic

6.5/10

IMDb6.18k votes Tomatometer86% Popcornmeter57% 豆瓣 Douban5.62k votes Metacritic72metascore

jumps 2

gore 6

dread 8

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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

There is a tentacled thing in a barn in rural Mexico that gives people the best sex of their lives and then, eventually, doesn't. Escalante won Venice's directing prize for grafting Lovecraft onto a stone-faced social drama about machismo and homophobia — the register never shifts, which is exactly what makes it unnerving. Divisive on purpose.

The Untamed (2016) Parents Guide

MPA rating	No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system)
Runtime	98 minutes
Jump scares	1/5 — mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary
Gore	3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence
Dread	4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards
Themes	graphic bodily transformation; monster attacks; psychological distress; existential, unknowable threats

The Untamed carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 1/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 98 minutes. 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.

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How scary is The Untamed?: On our intensity scale, The Untamed rates 2/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is mild by horror standards — more unsettling than outright scary.
How gory is The Untamed?: The Untamed rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
How long is The Untamed?: The Untamed runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
What is The Untamed rated?: The Untamed has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 2/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.
Where to watch The Untamed (2016)?: We have not been able to confirm where The Untamed is streaming in the US. Look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).