New Life(2023)
2023 · John Rosman · 84 min
A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.
Horror · Thriller · Mystery · Science Fiction
5.9173 votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How New Life scares
The pace starts slow and deliberate, following a quiet, tense pursuit between a fugitive and the person sent to track her down, with dread building through small unsettling details rather than loud scares. As the chase stretches on, the mood grows heavier and more uncomfortable, with a mounting sense that something is deeply wrong. Billed as an apocalyptic mystery-thriller, it leans on slow-building tension and quiet dread rather than jump scares, though it does turn physically uncomfortable at points. It's best suited to viewers who enjoy patient, atmospheric thrillers that end up somewhere heavy and hard to shake rather than a quick scare ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, New Life rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 70 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A tense chase that starts lean and quietly unsettling, then steadily tightens into a grim, hard-hitting final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is New Life?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, New Life rates 4/5 — one of the more punishing watches in the catalog, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and genuinely disturbing. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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