

Monster Hunters(2020)
2020 · Brendan Petrizzo · 87 min
When an alien prison ship crash lands and unleashes creature after creature in the California desert, they make quick work of the army that tries to stop them. Now, the only hope of stopping the aliens rests with a secret branch of the government specializing in alien weaponry. But with the team untested in actual combat, the battle for Earth will be brutal.
Science Fiction · Action · Horror
6.2182 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Monster Hunters scares
Monster Hunters plays more like a creature-action movie than a true horror film, leaning on alien monster attacks and gunfights rather than dread or suspense. The pace is quick and busy, jumping between action set pieces instead of building slow tension. It's the kind of movie you watch for fun monster designs and chaos, not for genuine unease or lasting scares. Good for viewers who want lighter, popcorn-style creature thrills rather than anything that gets under your skin.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Monster Hunters rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A quick setup gives way to steady, wave-like action that keeps ramping up toward a chaotic, all-out finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Monster Hunters?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Monster Hunters 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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