Desolation

Desolation

Never Go Off Trail

Directed by Sam Patton

Produced by Desolated Productions

201778 min4.8 / 10

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.

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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