
Desolation
Never Go Off Trail
Directed by Sam Patton
Produced by Desolated Productions
A tense wilderness thriller that uses a stalking threat to expose the fragile emotional bonds between a grieving mother and son.
A mother takes her son on a trip into remote wilderness to scatter his father's ashes; they must confront their worst fears when a lone hiker begins following them.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Desolation sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Desolation end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Desolation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Desolation scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Desolation violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.
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 Desolation
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Desolation
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Desolation, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Desolation, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Desolation, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































