Deadly Games

Deadly Games

Only he will hear your scream!

Directed by Scott Mansfield

Produced by Great Plains Films, Monterey Films

198295 min3.2 / 10

A grim 1980s slasher built on the conceit of a killer using a board game to orchestrate murders, trading psychological depth for visceral threat and paranoia.

A masked maniac with a penchant for a monster-themed board game is playing his own twisted game with the women of a small American town. Each time the dice are rolled, another victim meets a grisly end. Returning home to mourn the death of her murdered sister, Keegan befriends local cop Roger and reclusive cinema projectionist Billy — but soon finds herself in the killer's sights.

Questions people ask

  • Is Deadly Games scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Deadly Games violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Deadly Games easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Deadly Games 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

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 Deadly Games

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deadly Games

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deadly Games, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deadly Games, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deadly Games, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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