Alleluia(2014)
2014 · Fabrice Du Welz · 93 min
Michel, a murderous womanizer, meets introverted Gloria online and treats her to a whirlwind one-night-stand. Offering herself as an accomplice in his seductive crimes, the unhinged lovers embark on a deadly odyssey amplified by wild sex, unbridled jealousy, and passionate forays into the dark arts. This smart and gory shocker breathes new life into the lovesick horror genre to serve up a chilling tale of white-hot desperation and terrifying devotion.
Horror · Drama · Thriller
5.9133 votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Alleluia scares
It starts small and intimate, almost like a strange romance, before slowly tightening into something feral and inescapable. There are no jump scares here; the dread builds through mood, obsession, and jealousy that curdle into violence over the course of the story. The camera stays close and raw, making the couple's spiraling devotion feel suffocating rather than thrilling. This is a slow, uncomfortable descent for people who want their horror rooted in real human ugliness, not monsters or ghosts.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Alleluia rates psychological 4/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 10 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 95 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 80 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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Starts as a slow, uneasy character piece then steadily escalates into an increasingly frantic, violent spiral by the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is Alleluia?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Alleluia rates 4/5 — one of the more punishing watches in the catalog, 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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