Nomads

Nomads

A terrifying story of the supernatural

Directed by John McTiernan

Produced by Cinema 7

198689 min4.8 / 10

A paranoid supernatural thriller that uses fragmented narrative and urban dread to explore an anthropologist's encounter with an inexplicable supernatural threat.

One night, in a Los Angeles hospital, Dr. Flax attends to a seriously injured man who, apparently crazed, whispers mysterious and disconcerting words in French into her ear.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nomads scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is Nomads violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Nomads sad? 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.

Written about

8/ 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

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Nomads

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nomads

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nomads, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nomads, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nomads, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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