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The Fourth Kind

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2.5 out of 10

No. 66 on the Scare Scale

Based on 1 rating

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Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

How it scares

Each kind of scare is rated out of 10. Hover over a score, or use the info button, to see what it means.

  • Gore

    3.0 out of 10,Moderate

  • Creepy

    5.0 out of 10,Strong

  • Jumpscares

    1.0 out of 10,Mild

  • Suspense

    4.0 out of 10,Moderate

  • Psychological

    3.0 out of 10,Moderate
How the overall score of 2.5 is worked out

A film doesn't need to do every kind of horror to be scary, so the overall score only uses its three strongest categories. Any of those three scoring 3 or lower counts as zero and takes off another 0.5.

  1. Its three highest scores are creepy 5.0 , suspense 4.0 and gore 3.0 .
  2. One of them is 3 or lower, so it counts as zero and the penalty is 0.5.
  3. (5.0 + 4.0 + 0.0) ÷ 3 = 3.0 − 0.5 penalty = 2.5

Where it sits on the Scare Scale

The Fourth Kind is number 66 of 74 rated films on the Scare Scale, with an overall score of 2.5 out of 10.

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The Fourth Kind2.5 /10This film

Barely scaryAs scary as it gets
  1. M3GAN 2.5
  2. Sinners 2.5
  3. The Fourth Kind (this film) 2.5
  4. Bird Box 2.2
  5. Five Nights at Freddy's 2.2

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