Natural Selection

Natural Selection

At our darkest time, a moment will come that will define who we are.

Directed by Chad L. Scheifele

Produced by 2 Die 4 Films, Modoc Spring

2016100 min5.3 / 10

A dark psychological drama about a vulnerable teenager drawn into a manipulative friendship that spirals toward violence and moral reckoning.

Tyler is a young man who is desperately seeking direction from a world that seems to have abandoned him. Searching for answers he looks to his new friend Indrid who appears to have it all figured out.

Questions people ask

  • Is Natural Selection sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Natural Selection easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Natural Selection end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Natural Selection violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Natural Selection scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Natural Selection

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Natural Selection

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Natural Selection, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Natural Selection, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Natural Selection, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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