Death Valley

Death Valley

The Mission has gone to Hell

Directed by Matthew Ninaber

Produced by Black Fawn Films, High Rise Studio

202193 min4.8 / 10

A tense, creature-driven action-horror film about mercenaries trapped in a Cold War bunker fighting for survival against a weaponized biological threat.

Mercenaries with nothing to lose are hired to rescue a bioengineer imprisoned in a cold war bunker. Upon entering the ominous facility, they find themselves in a fight for their lives when they come under attack from an unknown and deadly creature.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Death Valley scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Does Death Valley end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Death Valley sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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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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