Death Valley

Death Valley

Not even a scream escapes.

Directed by Dick Richards

Produced by Universal Pictures

198287 min5.1 / 10

A grim survival thriller where a family vacation becomes a nightmare of pursuit and predation in an isolated desert landscape.

A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Death Valley scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Death Valley easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Death Valley end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Death Valley violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Death Valley sad? 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Death Valley

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Death Valley

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Death Valley, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Death Valley, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Death Valley, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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