Venom(2005)
2005 · Jim Gillespie · 85 min
A group of teenagers fear for their lives in the swamps of Louisiana, chased by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls, and now relentless in his pursuit of new victims.
Horror · Thriller
5.4377 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Venom?
It kicks off with a small-town setup before settling into a straightforward chase movie, with teens getting picked off one by one in swampy, dark locations. The scares lean on a hulking, unstoppable killer jumping out and closing distance fast rather than slow dread building in your head. There's some blood and rough violence, but it plays more like a quick, forgettable ride than something that stays with you. Good for a casual horror night when you just want a lurking killer and some chase scenes, not heavy atmosphere or a lasting scare.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Venom rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 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: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow small-town setup gives way to a steadily escalating chase that keeps ramping up through most of the back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3.
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