Battleground

Battleground

The Ambush Begins

Directed by Neil Mackay

Produced by Dimeworth Films, Mojo Promotions

201295 min4.8 / 10

A tense survival thriller pitting desperate criminals against a psychologically fractured Vietnam veteran in an isolated forest, driven by cat-and-mouse paranoia and sustained violence.

The war in Vietnam is announced to finish. American troops are withdrawn and the relief of peace echoes through the air. However, as the calm after the storm spreads a sigh of relief, there is something unsettling amidst the forests of North Michigan. A disturbed war veteran remains, but he lives for one reason only - to kill. What would happen if six ruthless men stumbled across him in the eerie deserted forest, after their mass bank-robbery leaves them running from the law with three million dollars? Would they be better off facing the cells of prison or can they escape from the murderer out to get them…?

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Battleground end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

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

  • Is Battleground 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Battleground

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Battleground

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Battleground, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Battleground, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Battleground, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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