Nightborn(2026)
2026 · Hanna Bergholm · 92 min
In Finnish forest, Saga and her husband Jon embark on a new chapter as parents. But Saga's joy is overshadowed by a chilling suspicion about their newborn, unbeknownst to Jon, causing a rift as she alone grapples with the disturbing truth.
Horror
6.080 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How Nightborn scares
Nightborn builds its dread slowly, through a mother's growing unease rather than sudden shocks. The fear centers on the body and on motherhood itself, mixing quiet psychological horror with moments of physical wrongness that creep up on you. It leans more unsettling than thrilling, the kind of movie that sits with you after rather than giving you a fun scare. Expect a heavy, atmospheric watch rooted in isolation and doubt, not a jump-scare ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Nightborn 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: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 40 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 70 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, uneasy build through domestic unease that steadily tightens into a intense, unrelenting final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is Nightborn?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Nightborn 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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