
Deserted
beauty. love. madness. exile.
Directed by Ashley Avis
Produced by Alchemy Pictures, Winterstone Pictures
A psychologically fraught journey through Death Valley that uses stunning landscape and sibling dynamics to explore trauma, guilt, and the possibility of redemption.
When twenty-four-year-old Jae is released from prison for killing her mother, she returns to her childhood home in small-town Ridgecrest. The desire to go anywhere but there prompts her to agree to join her brother on a road trip out to Death Valley - which results in getting them hopelessly lost in the most stunning, but unforgiving topographical terrain on the planet.
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Questions people ask
Is Deserted sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Deserted end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Deserted scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Deserted easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Deserted violent? 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
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Like Deserted
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Deserted
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Deserted, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Deserted, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Deserted, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































