Panic

Panic

PRAY it doesn't happen HERE

Directed by Tonino Ricci

Produced by Arco Films, European Film Distribuzione

198290 min4.2 / 10

A bleak creature-feature about scientific hubris gone wrong, where a deformed monster terrorizes a small town with sustained dread and body horror.

A scientist's experiment with a deadly bacteria goes awry and leaves him horribly deformed. The monstrous man then runs amok in his town.

Questions people ask

  • Does Panic end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Panic scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Is Panic violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Panic 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Panic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Panic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Panic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Panic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Panic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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