Cooties(2014)
2014 · Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion · 88 min
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
Comedy · Horror · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller
5.9835 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Cooties scares
You'll spend most of this movie laughing more than being scared, since it plays like a goofy action comedy with zombie kids instead of anything genuinely creepy. The pace is fast and chaotic, jumping from silly character moments to messy, over-the-top chase and fight scenes rather than building any real dread. There's a decent amount of splattery, cartoonish gore, but it's played for laughs, not horror. This is a good pick if you want a fun, dumb, bloody comedy rather than something that will actually unsettle you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Cooties 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: 35 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A goofy slow-build opening gives way to increasingly chaotic, siege-like action that keeps ramping up with brief breathers before a frantic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3.
How scary is Cooties?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Cooties 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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