Homecoming(2009)
2009 · Morgan J. Freeman · 88 min
A jilted ex-girlfriend plots revenge after her former beau comes back to their hometown with a new lover.
Horror · Thriller · Drama
6.0180 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Homecoming scares
There's a slow, uneasy creep to this one, more about watching someone unravel than jumping in your seat. The fear comes from obsession and jealousy curdling into something dangerous, with tension building steadily instead of relying on shocks. Late in the film things turn more physically dangerous, but most of the runtime is about suspicion, control, and someone who won't let go. It's a small-town, teen-thriller kind of scary rather than a nightmare-inducing one.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Homecoming rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 95 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 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 slow-building small-town drama that steadily tightens into a tense, unnerving final act.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Homecoming?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Homecoming rates 2/5 — moderately 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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