Axed

Axed

His job kept him sane! Now he's just lost it...

Directed by Ryan Lee Driscoll

201284 min4.1 / 10

A dark family thriller about a father's psychological unraveling that transforms an innocent countryside outing into a nightmare of escalating dread.

A strict father loosens up enough to let his children take a day off school for a trip to the countryside. But things turn darker when the family realize he is planning to make it their last outing ever.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Axed end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

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

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

  • Is Axed sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Axed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Axed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Axed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Axed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Axed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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