Black Swarm

Black Swarm

The ultimate buzzkill

Directed by David Winning

Produced by Muse Entertainment, RHI

200789 min4.2 / 10

A creature-feature action-horror about a town under siege by weaponized wasps, balancing survival thrills with modest character stakes.

A widow, Deputy Sheriff Jane Kozik, moves from Manhattan to Black Stone, New York, with her daughter Kelsey. There she expects to find a safe place to live. The day after moving, a homeless man is found dead in the tool shed of Jane's blind friend Beverly; an entomologist, Katherine is summoned to help with the investigation, along with Devin, Jane's brother-in-law and former boyfriend. Meanwhile, Kelsey befriends Eli, a scientist who has developed genetically modified wasps to the army as a weapon, and who is now trying to revert the process. When the wasps attack Black Stone, Jane, Devin and Eli team-up to attempt to destroy the swarm.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Black Swarm scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Black Swarm sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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

  • Is Black Swarm easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Black Swarm end with hope? 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.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Swarm

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Swarm

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Swarm, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Swarm, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Swarm, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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