Knife+Heart(2018)
2018 · Yann Gonzalez · 102 min
In the summer of 1979, gay porn producer Anne sets out to film her most ambitious film yet, but her actors are picked off, one by one, by a mysterious killer.
Horror · Romance · Mystery
5.8233 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Knife+Heart scares
Knife+Heart wraps its slasher plot in a dreamy, neon-soaked haze that feels more like a fever dream than a straightforward chase movie. The pace is moody and slow, with lingering shots and a heavy synth score building unease rather than jumping out at you. When the violence does hit, it's sudden and strange, mixing lust and dread in a way that feels unsettling more than thrilling. It's a good pick for viewers who like their horror artsy, sad, and a little hypnotic rather than fast and adrenaline-driven.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Knife+Heart rates psychological 4/5, visceral 3/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 75 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 65 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A moody, neon-soaked slow burn that drifts between dreamy calm and sudden jolts before tightening into a more intense final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is Knife+Heart?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Knife+Heart rates 3/5 — solidly 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 genuinely disturbing. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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