Transylvania 6-5000(1985)
1985 · Rudy De Luca · 93 min
Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter the sensitive Wolfman, the Vampiress Odette and a whole cast of other weirdos.
Comedy · Horror · Fantasy
5.3167 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How Transylvania 6-5000 scares
Watching this feels more like a goofy sitcom romp through a spooky castle than anything meant to unsettle you. It's a broad comedy dressed up in monster-movie clothes, with vampires and wolfmen played for laughs rather than scares. There's no real dread or gore here, just silly gags and slapstick with classic horror characters as the punchline. Good for a lighthearted night when you want monster costumes and jokes, not chills.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Transylvania 6-5000 rates psychological 1/5, visceral 1/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 20 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 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-tension comedy romp with mild spooky bits sprinkled evenly rather than any real scares or building dread.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1.
How scary is Transylvania 6-5000?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Transylvania 6-5000 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 restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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