The Block Island Sound(2021)
2021 · Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus · 100 min
Something lurks off the coast of Block Island, silently influencing the behavior of fisherman Tom Lynch. After suffering a series of violent outbursts, he unknowingly puts his family in grave danger.
Horror · Science Fiction
5.2274 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How scary is The Block Island Sound?
There's a heavy, uneasy feeling that builds slowly instead of jumping out at you, like watching a family slowly come apart and not knowing if the cause is something otherworldly or just a mind breaking down. The pace is patient and quiet, more concerned with mood and dread than scares, so it can feel more like a sad drama with a strange, unsettling edge than a straight horror movie. The threat, whatever it is, stays vague for most of the runtime, and the fear comes from confusion and helplessness rather than blood or chases. It's a good pick if you like slow, moody films that leave you thinking rather than jumping in your seat.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Block Island Sound rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 8 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 40 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 65 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, moody creep that stays low and eerie for most of its runtime before tightening into a tenser, more unsettling final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4.
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