Attack of the Killer Donuts(2016)
2016 · Scott D. Wheeler · 98 min
A chemical accident turns ordinary donuts into blood thirsty killers. Now it's up to Johnny, Michelle, and Howard to save their sleepy town from...Killer Donuts.
Comedy · Horror
4.1137 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How Attack of the Killer Donuts scares
Watching this feels like flipping on a goofy B-movie at 2am with friends, laughing more than flinching. The whole thing leans into cheap, silly effects and over-the-top scenarios rather than any real sense of danger. There's some splattery mess here and there, but it's played for laughs, not scares. This is pure so-bad-it's-fun horror comedy, not something meant to actually unsettle you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Attack of the Killer Donuts rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A goofy, low-stakes comedy-horror romp that stays light and silly with occasional bursts of splattery chaos, ramping up a bit more toward the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3.
How scary is Attack of the Killer Donuts?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Attack of the Killer Donuts rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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