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Amulet

Amulet

Have faith in fear

202099 minRMidcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Director
Romola Garai
Starring
Carla Juri, Alec Secareanu, Imelda Staunton, Angeliki Papoulia

Tomaz, an ex-soldier now homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house, inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for Magda, Tomaz cannot ignore his suspicion that something insidious might also be living alongside them.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Amulet?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Amulet streaming on Magnolia Selects via Prime Video, Monsters and Nightmares via Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Amulet?

Amulet earns 4 badges, led by Overhyped and Unsettling.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Amulet worth watching?

Amulet's Midcredits score is the 14th percentile of all films, from 5.4K ratings across 2 sources. 24% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

14th percentile

Better received than 14% of films

50th percentile among Horror15th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)17th
Approval (how many liked it)14th

50 /100

17th percentile of all films

56th percentile among Horror20th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

24% liked it

14th percentile of all films

49th percentile among Horror15th percentile among 2020s
24% rated it 7–1076% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 9 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

78th percentile

5.2K ratings across platforms

77th percentile among Horror77th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 78% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$53K

25th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Amulet is a deliberately slow, ambiguous art-house horror film built around a mythological twist rather than conventional scares.

Fans praised

  • atmospheric dread and unsettling imagery
  • ambitious mythological horror twist
  • strong lead performances, especially Secareanu

Detractors panned

  • agonizingly slow pacing with no payoff
  • confusing, illogical story and unsatisfying ambiguity
  • uninvolving characters with weak emotional impact

What stands out

AtmosphereDivisive75

creepy, disquieting tone; strong world-building

Cinematography75

well-shot, visually stunning, dark and bleak

Originality72

fresh mythological approach but feels stretched

Acting68

adequate but uneven; Secareanu singled out, others called passable

Plot and storyDivisive40

confusing, convoluted, but rewards attentive viewing

TensionDivisive40

builds dread but rarely delivers scares

CharactersDivisive35

dreary, difficult to care about, poorly motivated

PacingDivisive25

extremely slow, plodding, life-support pace

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Amulet like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want to be scared.

It is intense, takes its time and leaves you unsettled. Skip it when you want an easy night or you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings, patience and a taste for open questions.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
DreadTenseMelancholic
Heaviest: late
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Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Brutal · 7% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.
ToneThe film presents its supernatural horror and psychological trauma with a grave, unflinching seriousness, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film sustains a tense, dread-filled atmosphere that likely builds to a heavy climax, with melancholic undertones from the decaying household and the ex-soldier's past.
StructureThe story is presented in a linear present with flashbacks to Tomaz's wartime past that gradually reveal his trauma.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

UnsettlingHaunting · 14% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's bleak conclusion and the revelation of Tomaz's past trauma linger, leaving a sense of unease and inevitability.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

with Tragedy underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows Tomaz as he uncovers a demonic entity in a decaying London house and attempts to destroy it, but the monster is tied to his own traumatic past, giving the story a tragic arc.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfTraumaSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% (this title) · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% (this title) · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

Trauma · 7% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of filmsIsolation · 5% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on a traumatized ex-soldier whose past wounds resurface as he becomes entangled in a mysterious household, exploring how trauma shapes perception and desire.
StanceThe film likely interrogates the nature of trauma and its lingering effects, focusing on the intimate dynamics between the two leads without passing simple judgment.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
AmbientExperimentalSupportive music · original score · Sarah Angliss
Settinga decaying London house shared by a young woman and her dying mother
MusicSarah Angliss's score likely layers eerie ambient textures to heighten the film's dread and unease.

Content guide

Is Amulet okay for kids?

R

Amulet is rated R: “Rated R for some strong violence, bloody images, a sexual assault, and brief language and nudity” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (61/100), sexual content at moderate (46/100), language at moderate (44/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (39/100) and frightening material at severe (81/100). Its language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 10 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • Germany16
  • Ireland15A
  • Norway15
  • Russia18+
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan輔15級
  • TH15+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 37%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 46%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (52 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Amulet have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Amulet?

Cast

At least 2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Carla Juri
as Magda
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Alec Secareanu
as Tomaz
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Imelda Staunton
as Sister Claire
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Angeliki Papoulia
as Miriam
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Anah Ruddin
as Mother
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Perry Jaques
as Man Shouting in a Car
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Joey Akubeze
as Labourer
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Charlotte Chiew
as Woman in Labour
Elowen Harris
as Dina
Jacqueline Roberts
as Doctor

Crew

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