Zombieland(2009)
2009 · Ruben Fleischer · 88 min
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
Comedy · Horror
7.313.5k votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Zombieland?
It moves fast right from the start, jumping into the outbreak with quick jokes and action instead of building dread, then keeps a road-trip energy going scene to scene. The zombies are here for laughs and gross-out fun more than actual scares, with quick bursts of cartoonish violence rather than tension. This is horror as a backdrop for comedy and character banter, not something meant to unsettle you. It's a great pick if you want to laugh and see gory chaos without ever feeling uneasy or scared for real.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Zombieland rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 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 fun, sawtooth ride with quick zombie bursts followed by comedic breathers, building to a livelier, more chaotic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3.
Watched it? Sign in to confirm whether this profile fits.
