Where to watch The Prowler (1981) tonight
The Prowler (1981) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.8 from 274 TMDB members. Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Released
- November 6, 1981
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 274 votes
- Director
- Joseph Zito
- Starring
- Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Screambox Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Prowler?
- The Prowler is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Prowler rated?
- The Prowler is rated R in the US.
- Is The Prowler a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Prowler?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Screambox Amazon Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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