Polaroid(2019)
2019 · Lars Klevberg · 88 min
High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn't take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end. Bird and her friends must survive one more night as they race to solve the mystery of the haunted Polaroid before it kills them all.
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
6.01.2k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Polaroid scares
Polaroid leans hard on jump scares and quick shock cuts rather than slow dread, following a group of teens picked off one by one by a cursed camera. The pacing is teen-thriller quick, with mystery-solving scenes breaking up the scare sequences instead of long stretches of tension. It's a haunted-object story, so the fear is more spooky and supernatural than gory or graphic, and the mood stays light enough to be fun rather than heavy. This is an easy watch for younger horror fans or a casual movie night, not something that sticks with you after.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Polaroid rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow teen-mystery setup gives way to a series of escalating scares that build toward a frantic, all-out final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is Polaroid?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Polaroid rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. 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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