Mandrake

Mandrake

The root of all evil

Directed by Tripp Reed

Produced by Andrew Stevens Entertainment, CineTel Films

201089 min3.6 / 10

A creature-feature horror film about an expedition that awakens an ancient plant-animal hybrid, driven by survival tension and visceral monster violence in a hostile jungle setting.

An expedition led by adventurer Darren McCall and funded by the wealthy Harry Vargas braves the impenetrable jungle to retrieve a fabled bejeweled dagger from an ancient burial ground. But pulling the dagger from its rightful resting place awakens the long-dormant plant creature - part plant, part animal, and all bloodthirsty -- and sends it on a feeding frenzy from which there seems scant hope of survival or escape...

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Mandrake violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Mandrake sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Mandrake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Mandrake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mandrake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mandrake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mandrake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mandrake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mandrake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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