Bug

Bug

First they send in their drone... then they find their queen.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by LIFT Productions, DMK Mediafonds International

200798 min6.1 / 10

A claustrophobic descent into shared psychosis and paranoia between two damaged people in a motel room, where isolation and delusion metastasize into horror.

In Oklahoma, Agnes, a lonely waitress living in an isolated and dilapidated roadside motel, meets Peter, a quiet and mysterious man with whom she establishes a peculiar relationship.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Does Bug end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Bug sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Bug one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Bug violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

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54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bug, and what each one shares →

Like Bug

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bug

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bug, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bug, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bug, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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