Cryptid

Cryptid

noun: cryp·​tid | krip-təd - an animal rumored to exist but never proven

Directed by Brad Rego

Produced by BarBhouse Productions, 221 Films

2022114 min4.4 / 10

A creature-horror mystery that builds paranoia and dread around an unidentified monster threat in an isolated Maine town.

A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Cryptid violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Cryptid 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cryptid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cryptid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cryptid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cryptid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cryptid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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