Besetment

Besetment

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Directed by Brad Douglas

Produced by Barbed Wire Films

201776 min3.5 / 10

A survival-focused thriller where economic desperation leads a vulnerable woman into a nightmarish situation in an isolated small-town setting.

After struggling to find employment, Amanda takes a hotel position in a small town where she ends up fighting for her life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Besetment scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Besetment end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Besetment violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Besetment sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Besetment

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Besetment

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Besetment, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Besetment, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Besetment, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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