Coyote Lake

Coyote Lake

Drugs float... bodies sink

Directed by Sara Seligman

Produced by Cranked Up Films

201993 min6.0 / 10

A tense home-invasion thriller centered on two women trapped with dangerous intruders, built on paranoia and the violation of a private sanctuary.

Two dangerous and unwanted guests threaten a young woman and her overbearing mother at a small bed-and-breakfast near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Coyote Lake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Coyote Lake sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Coyote Lake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Coyote Lake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Coyote Lake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Coyote Lake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Coyote Lake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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