The Conspiracy(2012)
2012 · Christopher MacBride · 85 min
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
Thriller · Horror
5.9273 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How The Conspiracy scares
The Conspiracy spends most of its time building unease through real-feeling interviews and grainy footage before tightening into something much more paranoid and frightening. The scares come from a slow dawning sense that the people making the documentary are getting in over their heads, not from jump scares or violence. It leans on secrecy, surveillance, and the feeling of being watched or hunted by something powerful and hidden, rather than any monster or ghost. Good for viewers who like their horror grounded and creeping, with a nasty, uneasy final stretch instead of a fun scary ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Conspiracy rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 65 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, talky documentary-style build that quietly tightens its grip before erupting into a frantic, relentless final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is The Conspiracy?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Conspiracy rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and genuinely disturbing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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