Disquiet(2023)
2023 · Michael Winnick · 85 min
After a near-fatal car accident, Sam wakes to discover he is trapped in an abandoned hospital by mysterious and sinister forces that have no intention of letting him leave…
Horror · Thriller · Mystery
5.3134 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Disquiet scares
The story starts with a jolt of chaos and then settles into a slower, more disorienting rhythm as the main character tries to figure out where he is and what's really going on. Most of the tension comes from confusion and isolation rather than constant action, with the mystery of the setting doing a lot of the work. It leans more into unease and dread than gore or big scares, though it can get intense in bursts. This fits people who like puzzle-box horror with a moody, uncertain atmosphere rather than nonstop thrills.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Disquiet rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 50 of 100 — balanced
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A disorienting slow creep that steadily tightens into a tense, nightmarish back half with a hard final push.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Disquiet?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Disquiet rates 3/5 — solidly scary, 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 scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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