Edge of Winter

Edge of Winter

Nothing is more dangerous than a father's love.

Directed by Rob Connolly

Produced by Independent Edge Films, JoBro Productions

201689 min5.8 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about familial betrayal and survival, where isolation and distrust transform a father-son dynamic into a source of dread.

When two brothers are stranded by a brutal winter storm with an unpredictable father they barely know, the boys begin to suspect their supposed protector may be their biggest threat.

Questions people ask

  • Is Edge of Winter scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Edge of Winter easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Edge of Winter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Edge of Winter violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Edge of Winter sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Edge of Winter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Edge of Winter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Edge of Winter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Edge of Winter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Edge of Winter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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