Under Paris(2024)
2024 · Xavier Gens · 102 min
In order to save Paris from an international bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.
Action · Horror
5.91.5k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Under Paris scares
There's a nervous, adrenaline-pumping energy to this one, like a summer disaster movie crossed with a monster hunt. The pace moves fast, jumping between city panic, water chases, and sudden attacks rather than sitting in slow dread. Fear here comes mostly from the idea of something huge and unstoppable moving through water you can't see into, not from anything that gets deep in your head. It's built to be a fun, tense ride with a few gross moments, not something that leaves you shaken afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Under Paris rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 75 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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Opens with a jolt, settles into a slow build through the middle, then escalates into a nonstop, chaotic final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is Under Paris?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Under Paris rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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