1987 · 97 min

The Hidden

Name: The Hidden
Director: Jack Sholder
Released: 1987-10-30

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.

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Quick Facts

Confidence: MODERATE

Status: Provisional

Director: Jack Sholder

Why It's Disturbing

The film involves violent criminal behavior and horror elements centered on an alien parasitic life-form, mind control, and disturbing changes involving the human body.

Psychological42

Gore8

Bleakness18

Realism32

Dread20

Violence15

Body Horror88

Taboo8

Lingering Impact22

21.8

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The Hidden has a DreadQ Score of 25/100. The score reflects psychological impact, dread, bleakness, violence, gore, realism and other disturbance dimensions.

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