Is Desperation scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperation one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperation easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Desperation violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Desperation end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Desperation

Name: Desperation
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2006
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Charles Durning, Matt Frewer

In this town, there are no accidents.

Directed by Mick Garris

Produced by Touchstone Television, Sennet Entertainment

2006131 min5.5 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about strangers trapped by a psychopathic sheriff in a desolate town, blending horror and existential dread with supernatural undertones.

When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

Clusters

Cursed Revenge Pacts Crimes That Resurface Roads and Railways Serial Killers And Assassins U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama Fantasy Horror Thriller Mystery

Keywords

Sheriff Based On Novel Or Book Psychopath Nevada Highway Serial Killer Adaptation

Questions people ask

Is Desperation scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Desperation one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.
Is Desperation easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Desperation violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Desperation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Desperation 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.

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