Jimmy and Stiggs

Jimmy and Stiggs

Lose your fucking mind.

Directed by Joe Begos

Produced by Channel 83 Films, The Horror Section

202579 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic sci-fi horror about a spiraling filmmaker's descent into paranoia and delusion, blending absurdist humor with genuine dread.

A shitstorm of bad news sends out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiraling into an out-of-control bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens. Fearing they’ll come back, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.

Questions people ask

  • Is Jimmy and Stiggs scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Jimmy and Stiggs end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Jimmy and Stiggs sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Jimmy and Stiggs easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Jimmy and Stiggs 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Jimmy and Stiggs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jimmy and Stiggs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jimmy and Stiggs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jimmy and Stiggs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jimmy and Stiggs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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