Chiller

Chiller

Frozen for 10 Years... He Returns To The Living Without His Soul

Directed by Wes Craven

Produced by Polar Films, Frozen Man Productions

1985100 min4.2 / 10

A sci-fi horror premise about a soulless revenant that explores the existential horror of resurrection without humanity, driven by body-horror and paranoia.

A wealthy industrialist arranges for his body to be kept on ice in a high-tech cryonic chamber. When the instructions are not followed properly, he emerges from the frozen crypt as an empty, soulless creature with an appetite for destruction.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Chiller end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Chiller scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Is Chiller sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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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9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

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 Chiller

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chiller

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chiller, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chiller, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chiller, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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