Bait

Bait

... The Door's Open ... Come On In!

Directed by Hugo Haas

Produced by Hugo Haas Productions, Columbia Pictures

195479 min5.4 / 10

A dark, scheming noir-inflected thriller about a man's calculated betrayal and murder plot, driven by jealousy and greed in an isolated mining setting.

A man looking for his fortune in a mine decides to tempt his partner with his much younger wife. The goal? To catch them "in the act" and kill him without consequence.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Bait violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Bait 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Bait

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bait

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bait, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bait, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bait, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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