Is the movie Madayen available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

Name: Madayen
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Released: 1993
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyōko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro, Masayuki Yui

At Stream Tracker, we’re taking a closer look at Madayen (1993), an indie found-footage horror from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that sends three young Saudis into the wind-swept, ruined tombs of Madayen Saleh. Shot like a recovered caravan diary, the film trades jump scares for creeping dread: cursed inscriptions, ghostly echoes among sandstone arches, and the slow unspooling of local myths into something all too real. This article explores the film itself—its atmosphere, the way it uses the desert and the ruins as a character—and, importantly for viewers, where you can watch it today. We’ll check Madayen’s availability on major services including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+, and note any festival recognition or awards if documented.

Synopsis

Shot in a raw, DIY found-footage style, this indie film follows three young Saudis who travel to the remote Madayen Saleh ruins in the far north of the kingdom to probe the site’s eerie reputation. Armed with cameras and curiosity, they set out to unravel local legends, separate rumor from reality, and confront the unsettling secrets that may lie buried among the ancient stone.

Release date

1993

Duration

2h 14min

Rating

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Drame

Cast