Bad Impulse

Bad Impulse

Secure your soul

Directed by Michelle Danner

Produced by All in Films

201999 min5.0 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller about a father's descent into obsession as a security system meant to protect his family becomes an instrument of their destruction.

In the aftermath of a traumatic event, a suburban husband and father buys a cutting edge home security system, only to find that it slowly destroys that which he most wants to protect.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Bad Impulse scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Bad Impulse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Bad Impulse violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Bad Impulse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Impulse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Impulse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Impulse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Impulse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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