Maggie(2015)
2015 · Henry Hobson · 95 min
There's a deadly zombie epidemic threatening humanity, but Wade, a small-town farmer and family man, refuses to accept defeat even when his daughter Maggie becomes infected. As Maggie's condition worsens and the authorities seek to eradicate those with the virus, Wade is pushed to the limits in an effort to protect her. Joely Richardson co-stars in this post-apocalyptic thriller.
Horror · Drama · Science Fiction
5.41.7k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Maggie scares
Watching this feels less like being scared and more like sitting with a slow, heavy sadness that never lets up. The pace is quiet and mournful, following a father caring for his daughter as she changes, with almost no jump scares or chase scenes at all. It skips gore and action in favor of long, quiet, aching moments between family members. This is a good pick if you want something emotionally heavy and thoughtful rather than something that makes you jump.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Maggie rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 5 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 80 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 75 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, mournful simmer throughout, with quiet dread building steadily to a heavier, more emotional final stretch rather than any big scares.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4.
How scary is Maggie?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Maggie rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and genuinely disturbing. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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