Eloise(2016)
2016 · Robert Legato · 89 min
Four friends break into an abandoned insane asylum in search of a death certificate which will grant one of them a large inheritance. However, finding it soon becomes the least of their worries in a place haunted by dark memories.
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
5.1241 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Eloise scares
There's a constant sense of being trapped somewhere you shouldn't be, with long stretches of creeping around dark hallways followed by sudden shocks. The fear leans on jump scares and eerie encounters more than deep dread, though the abandoned asylum setting keeps things unsettling throughout. It's built around ghostly threats and unexplained events rather than a human killer, with a moderate amount of blood when things turn violent. This one plays best for viewers who like haunted location horror with a mix of tension and startle moments, without expecting it to stick with you for long after the credits roll.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Eloise 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: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow break-in setup gives way to steadily mounting dread that turns into a nonstop scramble by the finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4.
How scary is Eloise?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Eloise rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. 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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