The Sandman(2017)
2017 · Peter Sullivan · 90 min
A monster from a little girl's nightmares comes to life and attacks anyone who would harm her.
Horror
5.6113 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is The Sandman?
Watching this feels more like a low-key TV horror movie than a genuinely frightening one, with mild tension and a few startle moments rather than deep dread. The pace leans on quick jolts and a creature popping up at convenient times rather than slow, creeping unease. The threat here comes from a monster tied to a child's mind, so it sits in supernatural territory rather than anything grounded or real. It's the kind of movie you put on for background scares with friends, not one that's going to stick with you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Sandman 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: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, low-key build with scattered scares that gradually escalates into a more intense final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
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