Neon Maniacs

Neon Maniacs

There are twelve good reasons to be afraid of the dark. And every one of them is a killer.

Directed by Joseph Mangine

Produced by Cimarron Productions

198691 min5.1 / 10

A B-movie creature feature about teenagers hunted by a dozen colorful monsters, blending 1980s horror tropes with a no-one-believes-us premise and practical creature design.

A group of teenagers in San Francisco discover a nest of homicidal monsters living in a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, but when they try to tell authorities, no one believes them.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Neon Maniacs scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Does Neon Maniacs end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Neon Maniacs sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Neon Maniacs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Neon Maniacs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Neon Maniacs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Neon Maniacs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Neon Maniacs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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