Fear Island(2009)
2009 · Michael Storey · 95 min
Five students on spring break meet at a secluded island cabin for a weekend getaway. Stranded on the island they become the prey of a mysterious killer who seems bent on revenge for something the friends have done.
Horror · Thriller · Mystery · TV Movie
5.3169 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Fear Island scares
Watching this feels like a low-key made-for-TV slasher, more about mild suspense and mystery than any real dread. The pace is pretty standard: a slow setup with friends on an island, then a string of stalking scenes and a few jump moments once the killer starts picking people off. There's some physical danger and chasing, but it stays fairly tame and bloodless compared to harder-edged slashers. It's the kind of movie you watch for a casual scare with friends, not one that sticks with you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Fear Island rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 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 slow-building teen slasher that starts as a chill getaway and steadily tightens into a tense, chase-heavy back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Fear Island?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Fear Island rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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