Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- foreboding
- frantic
- halloween viewing
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the high-concept premise underdeveloped, relying on generic jump scares and formulaic supernatural horror rather than meaningful techno-horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Countdown application predicts users' death dates and drives the central investigation and danger.
Cellphones and a death-predicting mobile app make ordinary phone use the source of escalating fear.
Quinn and Matt organize their search around the countdown displayed on their phones.
The plot and keywords frame the app's supernatural power through a devil-associated curse.
Films like Countdown, and why
Final Destination
supernatural death predictions, escalating fatal accidents, and inventive curse mechanics
Happy Death Day
teen-centered supernatural horror, brisk pacing, jump scares, and a playful high-concept premise
Truth or Dare
technology-mediated supernatural threat, young protagonists, and conventional jump-scare horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Justin Dec
- Release Date
- 2019-10-24
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (2380)
Cast
- Elizabeth Lail
- Jordan Calloway
- Talitha Eliana Bateman
- Peter Facinelli
- Dillon Lane
- Matt Letscher
- Tom Segura
- Lana McKissack
- Anne Winters
- Tichina Arnold
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Countdown about?
- A nurse and her uneasy ally race to outwit a death-predicting phone app before its supernatural countdown reaches zero.
- What is Countdown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Countdown as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Countdown violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Countdown as mild.
- What did critics think of Countdown?
- Critics broadly found the high-concept premise underdeveloped, relying on generic jump scares and formulaic supernatural horror rather than meaningful techno-horror.
- Which films are like Countdown?
- Films with a similar feel include Final Destination, Happy Death Day, and Truth or Dare.
- How long is Countdown?
- Countdown runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Countdown?
- In United States, Countdown streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
