Impulse

Impulse

Every lie has two sides.

Directed by Patrick Flaherty

Produced by Highland Film Group

202398 min6.8 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about a journalist uncovering corruption among the powerful, driven by investigative momentum and systemic distrust.

A young journalist is pulled into the orbit of a string of murders that connects media moguls, politicians, and Hollywood elites - setting off on the impossible task of taking them down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Impulse scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Impulse violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Impulse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Impulse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Impulse 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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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Impulse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Impulse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Impulse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Impulse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Impulse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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