Morgan(2016)
2016 · Luke Scott · 92 min
A corporate risk-management consultant must determine whether or not to terminate an artificial being's life that was made in a laboratory environment.
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
5.81.6k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Morgan scares
It starts slow, like a corporate drama, with quiet interviews and clinical lab scenes building unease bit by bit. The tension stays low-key for most of the runtime before shifting into short bursts of physical danger near the end. There's more unease and uncertainty than outright scares, and the threat feels man-made rather than magical. It's a good pick if you like slow, thoughtful sci-fi that turns tense rather than a movie built to make you jump.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Morgan rates psychological 3/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 12 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 72 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, clinical build of quiet unease that erupts into a sharp, violent back stretch before settling into a tense final beat.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3.
How scary is Morgan?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Morgan rates 2/5 — moderately scary, 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 scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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