Undead(2003)
2003 · Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig · 97 min
A quaint Australian fishing village is overcome by meteorites that turn its residents into the ravenous undead, leaving a small group of those unharmed to find a way out.
Horror · Action · Comedy · Science Fiction
5.5245 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Undead scares
Undead throws you straight into chaos, mixing zombie horror with sci-fi weirdness and over-the-top action instead of building slow dread. It leans hard into silly, splattery fun, with gross creature effects and absurd gunfights played for laughs as much as scares. There's barely any real psychological unease here, it's more about the wild ride and gory spectacle than getting under your skin. Great for a group that wants blood, jokes, and monsters rather than a genuinely creepy night in.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Undead rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
Kicks into gear fast with a splashy opening scare, then keeps a bouncy, action-heavy energy going with peaks and short breathers all the way to a chaotic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is Undead?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Undead rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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