D-Tox(2002)
2002 · Jim Gillespie · 96 min
A disgraced FBI agent with a drinking problem joins nine other troubled law enforcement officers at an isolated detox clinic in the wilds of Wyoming. But the therapeutic sanctuary becomes a nightmarish hellhole when a major snowstorm cuts off the clinic from the outside world and enables a killer on the inside to get busy.
Thriller · Horror · Crime
5.6738 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How D-Tox scares
D-Tox is a snowbound slasher-thriller dressed up as a psychological character piece, with cops picked off one by one in an isolated clinic. The pacing leans on moody, dim hallways and cold isolation for stretches, then breaks into sudden violent kills and chase moments rather than sustained dread. It's more about a killer stalking a closed group of damaged people than any deep mind-bending fear, so the scares are physical and blunt rather than haunting. This is a watch for fans of grim, grounded slasher plots rather than anyone looking for something that lingers after the credits.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, D-Tox rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 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: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, brooding setup gives way to a steadily tightening slasher-style squeeze that keeps ratcheting up until a hard, punishing finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is D-Tox?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, D-Tox rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed 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. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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