Whistle
Seen it?2026 | 100 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved It Follows, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a misfit group of unwitting high school students stumbles upon a cursed Aztec Death Whistle, they discover that blowing it unleashes a terrifying sound that summons their future deaths to hunt them down.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Corin Hardy
- Dafne KeenChrys Willet
- Sophie NélisseEllie Gains
- Sky YangRel Taylor
- Jhaleil SwabyDean Jackson
- Alissa SkovbyeGrace Browning
- Percy Hynes WhiteNoah Haggerty
- Michelle FairleyIvy Raymore
- Nick FrostMr. Craven
- Mika AmonsenTanner Church
- Stephen KalynMason "Horse" Raymore