The Assent(2020)
2020 · Pearry Reginald Teo · 89 min
After a series of disturbing supernatural events in his home, Joel a young single father, comes to suspect that his young son may be possessed. Soon Joel receives a visit from Father Lambert, a controversial exorcist in town whose last patient died during his treatment. As increasing chilling occurrences begin to unfold, the priest informs a resistant Joel that unless he can successfully perform an exorcism, the devil will soon take full control of his boy.
Horror · Thriller
5.8261 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Assent scares
The Assent leans on family tension and creeping dread before settling into familiar possession-movie territory, mixing quiet unease with a handful of jolts once the exorcism plot kicks in. The fear here is mostly about helplessness and watching a home slowly fall apart, rather than gore or violence. It plays like a lot of low-budget possession films: uneven pacing, some effective creepy moments, and a heavier back half once the priest gets involved. Good for someone who likes house-bound, demon-possession stories and doesn't need big scares to stay interested.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Assent rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, uneasy build of domestic dread that steadily tightens into a heavy, punishing final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is The Assent?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Assent rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. 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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