The Yellow Wallpaper (2022): cast, story & where to watch
2022 · Film · ★ 5.2
Released in 2022, The Yellow Wallpaper is a horror film directed by Kevin Pontuti, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. A dark and disturbing adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s controversial gothic feminist horror story about patriarchy and hysteria. Jane, a writer and young mother, is prescribed a rest treatment by her physician husband John, who takes her to a remote country estate for the summer. She becomes obsessed with the peculiar yellow wallpaper in the bedroom he has chosen for her. In her isolation, she secretly writes about a woman trapped in the wallpaper—that she must free.
Who’s in it. The Yellow Wallpaper stars Alexandra Loreth as Jane, Joe Mullins as Joe, Jeanne O'Connor as Jennie and Clara Harte as Mary, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, The Yellow Wallpaper has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Yellow Wallpaper page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Yellow Wallpaper tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Yellow Wallpaper (2022)?
- In US, The Yellow Wallpaper is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Yellow Wallpaper worth watching?
- The Yellow Wallpaper holds an audience score of 5.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Yellow Wallpaper?
- The Yellow Wallpaper stars Alexandra Loreth, Joe Mullins, Jeanne O'Connor, Clara Harte and Clara Harte.
- When was The Yellow Wallpaper released?
- The Yellow Wallpaper was released in 2022, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.