Robert(2015)
2015 · Andrew Jones · 90 min
A family is terrorized by an evil doll named Robert, which seems to come to life after an elderly housekeeper is dismissed. As the attacks grow more intense, the parents struggle with their disbelief and fear while trying to break the curse before it's too late.
Horror
4.2178 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Robert scares
It feels like a low-budget, made-for-DVD style haunting movie, more clunky than genuinely scary, with cheap jolts standing in for real dread. The pacing leans on a family slowly realizing something is wrong with an old doll, followed by predictable jump scares rather than sustained tension. There's little blood or physical violence here, and the scares are more about creaky-house atmosphere than anything upsetting. It's the kind of film you'd put on for a lazy night of B-movie horror, not one that will stick with you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Robert rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 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: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-building haunted-house creeper that stays fairly quiet before ramping up into a tenser, more frantic final act.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Robert?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Robert rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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