Hidden(2015)
2015 · Ross Duffer & Matt Duffer · 83 min
A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak.
Thriller · Horror
7.01.2k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How Hidden scares
It starts slow and close-quartered, settling into the claustrophobic rhythm of a family hiding out underground, then gradually tightens the tension as their isolation wears on. The fear here comes mostly from confinement and uncertainty about what's happening outside, with occasional bursts of sharp fright rather than constant jolts. It leans more unsettling than gory, with only occasional flashes of violence. This suits people who like slow-building dread in a tight, enclosed setting rather than nonstop scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Hidden rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 75 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, claustrophobic squeeze that stays tense throughout and then erupts into a frantic, high-pressure final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is Hidden?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Hidden rates 3/5 — solidly 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 moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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