Club Dread(2004)
2004 · Jay Chandrasekhar · 104 min
When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort -- a hedonistic island paradise for swingers --- it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence ... or at least hide it!
Comedy · Horror · Mystery · Thriller
5.2407 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Club Dread scares
It starts as a goofy party comedy on a tropical resort and only gradually lets a slasher plot take over, mixing jokes with kills rather than building real dread. The scares are mostly quick shock gags and sudden kills played for laughs, not tension or atmosphere. There's a decent amount of stage blood and silly gore, but it's all in service of comedy, not horror. This is for people who want a goofy, self-aware slasher spoof to laugh at with friends, not anyone looking to be genuinely scared.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Club Dread rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A goofy, party-movie hangout vibe that slowly lets slasher kills poke through, building to a busier, chaotic final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Club Dread?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Club Dread rates 2/5 — moderately 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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