From the Dark(2014)
2014 · Conor McMahon · 90 min
A couple on a trip through the Irish countryside find themselves hunted by a creature who only attacks at night.
Horror
5.6134 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How From the Dark scares
From the Dark leans on isolation and darkness itself as the source of fear, with a couple stuck in a remote, muddy countryside trying to survive until sunrise. The pace is slow and tense, built around the simple dread of failing flashlights and encroaching night rather than constant jolts. It plays more like a survival story than a monster-movie spectacle, with the threat felt through exhaustion and vulnerability more than gore. Good for viewers who like quiet, grim tension over flashy scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, From the Dark rates psychological 3/5, visceral 4/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, quiet start that steadily tightens into a relentless, nerve-wracking night that barely lets go by the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is From the Dark?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, From the Dark 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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