Abruptio

Abruptio

Everyone's a Puppet

Directed by Evan Marlowe

Produced by Sweet Home Films, HellBent Pictures

202496 min6.2 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about a man forced into depravity by an unseen puppet master, exploring themes of agency and control in a warped world.

Les Hackel is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his neck. He must carry out heinous crimes in order to stay alive while trying to identify the mastermind manipulating the now twisted and strange world around him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Abruptio scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Abruptio violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Abruptio easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Abruptio end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Abruptio sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Abruptio

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Same Mood as Abruptio

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Abruptio, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Abruptio, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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