Patrick(2013)
2013 · Mark Hartley · 96 min
Patrick lays comatose in a small private hospital, his only action being his involuntary spitting. When a pretty young nurse, just separated from her husband, begins work at the hospital, she senses that Patrick is communicating with her, and he seems to be using his psychic powers to manipulate events in her life.
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
4.9186 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Patrick scares
Patrick builds its fear slowly, leaning on glossy visuals and a creeping sense that someone helpless is actually in control. The scares come more from unease and violation of privacy than jolts, with occasional bursts of nasty violence breaking up the quiet dread. It's part psychic thriller, part slasher-adjacent shocker, and it feels more like a stylish, uneasy ride than something that will really haunt you afterward. Good for fans of glossy horror remakes who want mood and a little blood rather than nonstop scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Patrick rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 35 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, creeping start that steadily tightens into a tense, escalating back half before a hard final push.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Patrick?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Patrick 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 fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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