Carnifex

Carnifex

Some species should remain extinct.

Directed by Sean Lahiff

Produced by Dancing Road Productions

202293 min5.4 / 10

A creature-horror thriller set in the Australian Outback where a documentary crew encounters a terrifying unknown predator, blending survival tension with ecological dread.

An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Carnifex easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Carnifex violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Carnifex 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Carnifex

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carnifex

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carnifex, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carnifex, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carnifex, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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