Where to watch American Gothic (1987) tonight
American Gothic (1987) runs 1 h 30 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.9 from 130 TMDB members. When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror
- Released
- August 17, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 130 votes
- Director
- John Hough
- Starring
- Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Michael J. Pollard, Fiona Hutchison
- 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), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is American Gothic?
- American Gothic is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is American Gothic rated?
- American Gothic is rated R in the US.
- Is American Gothic a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror 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 American Gothic?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube 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).
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