
Death Valley
Not even a scream escapes.
Directed by Dick Richards
Produced by Universal Pictures
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.

























































