Dead on Arrival

Dead on Arrival

Directed by Stephen C. Sepher

Produced by Silver Plane Films, Boatyard Productions

201897 min4.3 / 10

A neo-noir thriller about an ordinary man trapped in a corrupt small-town nightmare with a ticking clock, hunted by multiple forces with nowhere to turn.

A pharmaceutical sales rep visits a small town in Louisiana on business. He finds himself in a dark world of corruption and murder with 24 hours to live, running from the police, the mob and a sheriff that wants him dead.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead on Arrival scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Dead on Arrival easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Dead on Arrival end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Dead on Arrival violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dead on Arrival 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dead on Arrival

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dead on Arrival

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dead on Arrival, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dead on Arrival, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead on Arrival, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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