Class of Nuke 'Em High(1986)
1986 · Richard W. Haines & Lloyd Kaufman · 86 min
The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.
Horror · Comedy · Science Fiction · Thriller
5.6201 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Class of Nuke 'Em High scares
Class of Nuke 'Em High is less about being scared and more about laughing at how gross and ridiculous everything gets. It's a cheap, campy monster movie with mutated creatures, goofy acting, and over-the-top splatter played for laughs, not dread. The pacing is loose and silly, more interested in shock gags and slime than building any real tension. It's a fun watch for people who like trashy, so-bad-it's-good horror comedies rather than anyone looking to be unsettled.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Class of Nuke 'Em High rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
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.
A goofy, low-key start that gradually piles on more chaotic, gross-out mayhem until it ends in a messy, high-energy free-for-all.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Class of Nuke 'Em High?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Class of Nuke 'Em High rates 2/5 — moderately scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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