No Way Up(2024)
2024 · Claudio Fäh · 90 min
Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.
Thriller · Horror · Action
6.21.1k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How No Way Up scares
It starts with a sudden disaster and then keeps escalating, moving from one desperate survival problem to the next without much breathing room. The fear here comes from drowning, sinking wreckage, and shark attacks rather than anything creepy or mind-bending. It plays like a survival thriller with horror moments mixed in, aiming for tense, popcorn-style scares rather than anything that sticks with you afterward. Good for people who want underwater peril and shark jump scares without heavy gore or a lasting sense of dread.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, No Way Up rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 95 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A quick-hitting opening jolt settles into a survival ordeal that keeps ratcheting up in waves toward a punishing finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is No Way Up?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, No Way Up rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed 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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