Kraken(2026)
2026 · Pål Øie · 94 min
A marine biologist is doing research on a fish farm when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see?
Horror · Action · Thriller
6.3295 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Kraken scares
There's a heavy, damp sense of dread hanging over this one, built around the idea of something huge and ancient lurking just below the surface of a dark fjord. The pacing leans toward slow investigation and mounting unease, with the creature mostly hinted at before turning into a physical, attack-driven threat later on. It pulls from old sea legends, so the fear is more about nature and the unknown deep water than ghosts or curses. This feels aimed at people who like creature features and nature-gone-wrong stories more than those looking for a purely psychological gut-punch.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Kraken rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 35 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
Starts as a slow, uneasy mystery before building into steadily rising scares and a hard-hitting final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Kraken?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Kraken rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. 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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