Avalanche

Avalanche

Six million tons of icy terror!

Directed by Corey Allen

Produced by New World Pictures

197894 min3.6 / 10

A 1970s disaster film that transforms a ski resort holiday into a tense survival ordeal, balancing spectacle and peril with period charm.

After an avalanche of snow crashes into their ski resort, a holiday at a winter wonderland turns into a game of survival for a group of vacationers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Avalanche sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Avalanche scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Avalanche easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Avalanche end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Avalanche violent? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Avalanche

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Avalanche

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Avalanche, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Avalanche, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Avalanche, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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