Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer

One Day Changes Everything

Directed by Phillip Escott, Craig Newman

Produced by Dogs Of Annwn, 441 Films

201678 min5.1 / 10

A brutal, tension-filled thriller about a vulnerable young man hunted by vengeful teens in an isolated setting, driven by cruelty and desperation.

Young Autism sufferer Danny enjoys the serenity and solitude of camping. That's all about to change when enraged teens Nicholas, Calvin and Julia find him, each with their own agenda for wanting to see Danny suffer.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Cruel Summer violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Cruel Summer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cruel Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cruel Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cruel Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cruel Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cruel Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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