Blood in the Water

Blood in the Water

Don't get in too deep.

Directed by Ben Cummings, Orson Cummings

Produced by SSS Entertainment

201691 min4.6 / 10

A tense crime thriller centered on a love triangle disrupted by a murder investigation, where paradise becomes a trap and old connections unravel.

Percy and Veronica have been housesitting at a palatial modern spread in the Hollywood Hills for the summer, but the real world of New York, jobs and young professional struggles are merely days away. Nonetheless they are in a hurry to leave this paradise, because the tranquility was broken by an unwanted visit by former college classmate Freedgood. His time since their liberal arts' years has been marked by imprisonment, shady business associations, and drug dealing. And as we learn quickly, this has lead to the man's demise, an interested LAPD detective, and a longing for the everyday strife that seems so much more desirable than staying in their false Eden.

Questions people ask

  • Does Blood in the Water end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Blood in the Water sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Blood in the Water scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Blood in the Water violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Blood in the Water easy watching? 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Blood in the Water

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blood in the Water

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blood in the Water, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blood in the Water, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blood in the Water, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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