The Devil's Mouth(2026)
2026 · Jeff Wadlow · 106 min
A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.
Horror · Thriller
6.5734 votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Devil's Mouth scares
It kicks off as a sunny group trip full of easy banter before tightening into a claustrophobic race against time once everyone is stuck underwater with limited air. From there the pace rarely lets up, cutting between frantic swims through tight rock passages and tense standoffs with something lurking in the dark water. The scares lean on sudden attacks and the panic of being trapped rather than slow dread, so it plays more like an adrenaline ride than something that gets under your skin. Good for people who want claustrophobia and a toothy threat rather than ghosts or existential horror.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Devil's Mouth rates psychological 2/5, visceral 5/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 5 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 35 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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Starts as a breezy trip that tightens into claustrophobic dread once they're trapped, then stays punishing almost nonstop through the back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4.
How scary is The Devil's Mouth?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Devil's Mouth rates 4/5 — one of the more punishing watches in the catalog, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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