Exeter(2015)
2015 · Marcus Nispel · 91 min
During an all-night, drug-fueled party at an abandoned asylum known for the horrific treatment of its patients, a group of ordinary teens decide to experiment with the occult, mysteriously leading to a violent possession. In an effort to find help, the group rushes to escape, only to find themselves locked inside with no means of communication. Tempers flare, trusts are broken and in attempt to save one of their friends possessed by the demon, the amateurs try to perform an exorcism. Instead of solving the problem, and unbeknownst to them, they unleash an even more powerful and vengeful spirit, one with a distinct motive and which wants them all dead. The teen's only chance of survival is to uncover the asylum's deep mysteries and find a way out before it's too late.
Thriller · Horror
4.7205 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Exeter scares
You get a lot of nervy jump scares and loud shocks packed into a claustrophobic, crumbling old asylum setting, with jolts landing every few minutes once things get going. The mood leans more chaotic and aggressive than quietly creepy, with characters getting hurt, possessed, and thrown around in fast, violent bursts rather than slow dread building over time. There's a decent amount of blood and physical struggle, but it plays more like a haunted-house thrill ride than something that sits with you afterward. Good for a group that wants jumps and gross-out moments without walking away shaken for days.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Exeter rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-building party-then-panic setup gives way to a steadily escalating back half that stays intense through to the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4.
How scary is Exeter?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Exeter 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 moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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