Buried Alive(2007)
2007 · Robert Kurtzman · 94 min
A college prank at an abandoned house accidentally awakens a frightening spirit.
Horror
4.7126 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Buried Alive scares
It starts as a goofy college dare gone wrong and quickly turns into a body-count movie once an old curse gets stirred up. The pacing is straightforward slasher rhythm: a calm setup, then steadily escalating kills with practical gore effects doing most of the heavy lifting. There's a supernatural force behind the danger rather than a human killer, but the scares lean more toward gross-out shock than genuine dread. It's the kind of movie you watch for fun with friends, not one that will stick with you after the credits roll.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Buried Alive rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 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: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow setup gives way to steadily rising scares that build to a chaotic, intense final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Buried Alive?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Buried Alive rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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