Sherlock Holmes(2010)
2010 · Rachel Lee Goldenberg · 89 min
Sherlock Holmes and Watson are on the trail of a criminal and scientific mastermind who seems to control monsters and creations which defy belief.
Fantasy · Horror · Action · Mystery · Science Fiction
5.2110 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Sherlock Holmes?
It moves like a cheap action-adventure romp, throwing in monster encounters and chase scenes rather than building any real dread. The pace stays busy and silly, more interested in spectacle than in making you scared. Any tension is quick and shallow, gone as soon as the next creature shows up. This is a goofy, low-budget creature feature for people who want cheesy fun, not anyone looking for genuine scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Sherlock Holmes rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 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: 10 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 low-budget creature romp that stays fairly light with occasional bursts of monster mayhem rather than one long escalation.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3.
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