Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

Danger lurks between fantasy and reality.

Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern

Produced by McDermott Productions

1982100 min4.3 / 10

A cautionary drama about the psychological dangers of losing oneself in fantasy, built on moral panic and the dissolution of a young man's grip on reality.

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide to move the board game into the local cavern. Robbie loses his mind, and the line between reality and fantasy fuse into a harrowing nightmare.

Questions people ask

  • Does Mazes and Monsters end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Mazes and Monsters scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Mazes and Monsters sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Is Mazes and Monsters violent? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mazes and Monsters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mazes and Monsters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mazes and Monsters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mazes and Monsters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mazes and Monsters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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