The Demented(2013)
2013 · Christopher Roosevelt · 93 min
Six college friends unite for a weekend getaway where they find themselves fighting for their lives after a terrorist attack turns the local residents into rage infused zombies.
Horror
4.5178 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is The Demented?
Cramped and claustrophobic, this plays like a survival ordeal more than a haunted-house scare, with a group of friends trapped and picked off as infected locals turn violent. The tension comes from being cornered and outnumbered rather than any spooky atmosphere, so it leans on chases and physical danger more than dread. Expect shaky low-budget filmmaking, some blood and struggle, and a threat that's rooted in disease and violence rather than anything supernatural. It's more of a rough, adrenaline-driven watch than something that sticks with you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Demented rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow hangout-movie start gives way to a steadily rising nightmare that peaks hard before a slightly calmer final beat.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3.
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