Land of Smiles

Land of Smiles

To find the truth you must play along

Directed by Bradley Stryker

Produced by Stryke-Force Films

201790 min4.1 / 10

A found-footage thriller that weaponizes the beauty of Thailand as a hunting ground, trapping a desperate protagonist in a sociopath's game with mounting dread and paranoia.

A young backpacker is lured through the third world paradise of Thailand searching for her kidnapped best friend and unknowingly she becomes the object of a sociopath's obsession.

Questions people ask

  • Does Land of Smiles end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Land of Smiles scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Is Land of Smiles violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Land of Smiles 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Land of Smiles

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Land of Smiles

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Land of Smiles, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Land of Smiles, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Land of Smiles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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