Assimilate(2019)
2019 · John Murlowski · 93 min
Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.
Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction
6.3297 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Assimilate scares
There's a creeping unease about not being able to trust the people around you, mixed with some found-footage style jolts once things get physical. The threat here is alien-like creatures copying people, not ghosts or magic, so the fear leans more toward paranoia and body horror than anything supernatural. It plays like a low-budget riff on classic body-snatcher stories, more tense and occasionally gross than truly haunting. Good for a casual watch if you like paranoid sci-fi horror without needing it to stick with you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Assimilate rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 40 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, curious start that gradually tightens into mounting paranoia before a frantic, high-pressure final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Assimilate?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Assimilate rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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