Dark Match

Dark Match

Directed by Lowell Dean

Produced by Dept.9 Studios, BlueFinch Film Releasing

202494 min5.9 / 10

A tense, paranoia-soaked horror-thriller that traps a wrestling troupe in a backwoods cult's sinister machinations.

A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Dark Match 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dark Match

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Match

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Match, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Match, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Match, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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