Ash & Dust

Ash & Dust

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

Directed by Adrian Langley

Produced by Dystopian Films, Grimehouse

202285 min5.2 / 10

A dark, tension-driven thriller about ordinary people trapped in a deadly cycle of revenge and survival after uncovering a dangerous secret.

The film is set in a small town where two modest couples find themselves caught up in a game of life & death with a vicious gang after the discovery of a mysterious box buried long ago.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ash & Dust scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Ash & Dust violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Ash & Dust end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Ash & Dust easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Ash & Dust 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Ash & Dust

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ash & Dust, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ash & Dust, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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