Anna and the Apocalypse(2018)
2018 · John McPhail · 97 min
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
Horror · Comedy · Fantasy
6.0453 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Anna and the Apocalypse scares
It feels like a bright, upbeat holiday musical that just happens to have zombies wandering through it, so the mood stays fun and bouncy even when things get bloody. Song and dance numbers break up the zombie chaos, keeping the energy more like a cheerful teen movie than a true horror film. There's decent on-screen gore and some real physical danger and chase moments, but almost no dread or creeping unease. It's a great pick if you want something silly, colorful, and fun rather than something that actually scares or unsettles you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Anna and the Apocalypse rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 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 cheerful, musical-driven first act that gradually gives way to escalating chaos and a hard-hitting, emotional final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4.
How scary is Anna and the Apocalypse?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Anna and the Apocalypse rates 2/5 — moderately scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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