Darkest Day

Darkest Day

Directed by Dan Rickard

Produced by Brighthelm Films

201590 min3.5 / 10

A tense survival thriller set in a virus-ravaged wasteland where a amnesiac protagonist and his allies must evade both undead threats and military pursuers.

Dan wakes up on a beach with no memory. He discovers an empty city ravaged by a deadly virus. After befriending a small group of survivors it soon becomes clear the army are hunting him down, and the group are forced on a dangerous journey to escape.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Darkest Day easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Darkest Day violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Darkest Day end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Darkest Day 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Darkest Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Darkest Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Darkest Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Darkest Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Darkest Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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