Dave Made a Maze
He thought of everything but a way out.
Directed by Bill Watterson
Produced by Foton Pictures, Butter Stories
A whimsical, surreal adventure-comedy that blends indie sensibility with fantasy-horror tropes, using a homemade maze as a playground for creative chaos and oddball charm.
Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Once inside, they find themselves trapped in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.
Questions people ask
Is Dave Made a Maze sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Dave Made a Maze end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dave Made a Maze violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dave Made a Maze easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dave Made a Maze scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
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Like Dave Made a Maze
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dave Made a Maze
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dave Made a Maze, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dave Made a Maze, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dave Made a Maze, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
