Into the Abyss(2023)
2023 · Matías Rispau · 104 min
Trying to escape danger in a post-apocalyptic world, Bannon realizes that his very existence will be put to the test.
Horror · Drama · Science Fiction
6.497 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Into the Abyss scares
There's a heavy, worn-down feeling to this one, like watching people survive in a world that's already lost. The pace leans slow, with tension building out of isolation and scarcity rather than sudden scares. Its fear comes more from dread and hopelessness than from gore or monsters jumping out. This fits viewers who like grim survival stories more than fans looking for a quick scare ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Into the Abyss rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 75 of 100 — leans Real-world
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 tense survival story that keeps ratcheting up pressure gradually before slamming into a hard, sustained climax near the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Into the Abyss?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Into the Abyss rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. 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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