Frayed

Frayed

Evil burns within the mind of madness

Directed by Rob Portmann, Norbert Caoili

Produced by Quantum Films Production Ltd., Lock It In Entertainment

2007111 min5.0 / 10

A dark slasher thriller centered on a psychopathic killer's rampage through the woods, driven by sustained tension and graphic violence rather than psychological depth.

Pat Baker is a small town sheriff. His son, Kurt, is a deranged young man with a dark secret. Sheriff Baker's worst nightmare comes true when Kurt escapes from a psychiatric hospital where he was locked away for the brutal murder of his mother thirteen years earlier. Gary, a hospital security guard, sets out into the woods to stop him, but soon finds himself relentlessly hunted by the deranged psychopath intent on killing him and anyone who crosses his path. Sheriff Baker launches an intense search to find his son, only to discover that his daughter, Sara, and her friends are camping in the same woods where Kurt has escaped. Kurt's psychosis escalates, as does his vengeful killing spree, culminating in a terrifying, climactic confrontation with Kurt, the sheriff and his family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Frayed scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Frayed violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Frayed easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Frayed sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Frayed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Frayed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Frayed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Frayed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Frayed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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