Animas(2018)
2018 · Laura Alvea & José F. Ortuño · 88 min
Abraham and his female friend Álex have a close relationship; they share both secrets and fears. When Abraham starts going out with Anchi, he begins to distance himself from Álex, who gradually dives into a living hell where she encounters strange apparitions, nightmarish visions and extreme situations.
Thriller · Drama · Horror
5.0125 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Animas scares
It opens like a quiet teenage friendship drama, all stolen glances and unspoken feelings, then slowly warps into something much darker and harder to pin down. The shift is gradual rather than sudden, with unsettling images and nightmare logic creeping in until you're not sure what's real anymore. There are almost no jump scares here; the fear comes from confusion, guilt, and a growing sense of dread rather than things leaping out at you. It's more of a heavy, unsettling watch than a fun scary one, better suited to people who like their horror slow and strange rather than loud.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Animas rates psychological 5/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 5 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 50 of 100 — balanced
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 78 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, moody build of unease that gradually thickens into unsettling visions before tightening into a intense, disorienting final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Animas?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Animas 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. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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