Kalifornia

Kalifornia

Fear never travels alone.

Directed by Dominic Sena

Produced by Propaganda Films, Kouf/Bigelow Productions

1993118 min6.6 / 10

A dark road-trip thriller that traps its characters in escalating dread as a hidden psychopath's true nature gradually emerges amid violence and moral decay.

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Kalifornia scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

  • Does Kalifornia end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Kalifornia violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Kalifornia sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

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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.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Kalifornia

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kalifornia

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kalifornia, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kalifornia, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kalifornia, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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