Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- mournful
- dread-filled
- classic horror night
- 1970s cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the acting and early suspense but found the film increasingly sluggish and undermined by literal, awkward courtroom melodrama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elliot Hoover insists that Ivy carries Audrey Rose's soul, while the Templetons and the court contest whether the claim is genuine.
Ivy Templeton is positioned between her parents' understanding of her and Elliot's belief that she is Audrey Rose reincarnated.
The Templetons' comfortable New York apartment is disrupted by Elliot's stalking, Ivy's nightmares, and the threat surrounding the family.
The conflict over Ivy and Audrey Rose eventually becomes a legal proceeding involving testimony, hypnosis, and competing explanations.
Films like Audrey Rose, and why
The Exorcist
supernatural family drama, psychological unease, and ambiguity around a child's disturbing experiences
Don't Look Now
slow-building supernatural dread, grief, and questions about communication with the dead
The Omen
1970s occult horror, family crisis, and a child at the center of an inexplicable threat
The Changeling
domestic supernatural mystery involving contested identity, trauma, and a troubled child
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Release Date
- 1977-04-06
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (156)
Cast
- Marsha Mason
- Anthony Hopkins
- John Beck
- Susan Swift
- Norman Lloyd
- John Hillerman
- Robert Walden
- Philip Sterling
- Ivy Jones
- Stephen Pearlman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Audrey Rose about?
- A New York family is pulled into a frightening battle over whether their nightmares reveal a dead girl's soul living inside their daughter.
- What is Audrey Rose like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Audrey Rose as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Audrey Rose violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Audrey Rose as mild.
- What did critics think of Audrey Rose?
- Critics broadly praised the acting and early suspense but found the film increasingly sluggish and undermined by literal, awkward courtroom melodrama.
- Which films are like Audrey Rose?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, Don't Look Now, The Omen, and The Changeling.
- How long is Audrey Rose?
- Audrey Rose runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Audrey Rose?
- In United States, Audrey Rose streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
