Decoys(2004)
2004 · Matthew Hastings · 95 min
Luke and Roger are just another couple of college guys trying to lose their virginity. But when Luke sees something unusual, he begins to suspect that the girls on campus aren't exactly...human.
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
4.9128 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Decoys scares
You watch this one with a grin more than a knot in your stomach, since it plays like a goofy college sex comedy that just happens to have alien monster attacks bolted on. The pace bounces between horny frat-house jokes and quick bursts of creature effects and freezing-cold kills, so it never settles into real dread. It's cheap, silly, and knows it, aiming for laughs and a few gross-out gotcha moments rather than anything that actually unsettles you. Good for a laid-back movie night with friends who like so-bad-it's-fun B-movies, not for anyone wanting genuine scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Decoys rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A goofy, low-key campus setup that slowly adds teasing scares before building to a busier, more chaotic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4.
How scary is Decoys?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Decoys rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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