Crocodile(2000)
2000 · Tobe Hooper · 94 min
Eight college students board a houseboat for spring break that promises to be the best of their young lives...how many will survive?
Horror
5.1177 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Crocodile scares
Watching this feels like a cheesy monster-movie hangout more than a real scare session, with goofy characters getting picked off between beach parties and boat rides. The pacing is choppy, alternating dumb comedy and hangout scenes with sudden bursts of a giant crocodile attacking, so jump scares do most of the heavy lifting. There's a decent amount of on-screen blood when the croc finally gets its meals, but none of it feels heavy or upsetting afterward. It's the kind of horror movie you laugh through with friends rather than one that stays with you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Crocodile rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 70 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A loose, party-vibe first half that gradually tightens into a string of intense attacks before a chaotic, all-out finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is Crocodile?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Crocodile rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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