Parasitic

Parasitic

You Are What You Eat

Directed by Tim Martin

Produced by Still Night Monster Movies

201279 min2.7 / 10

A claustrophobic creature-horror film about a parasitic alien that takes control of a trapped group in a locked nightclub, emphasizing visceral body horror and survival desperation.

After a strange meteor destroys a communications satellite and crashes into Tampa Bay, a sickly looking fish finds itself the meal of a beautiful nightclub bartender named Val. Moments later, as the bar is closed and locked tight, the infected Val becomes ill and all Hell breaks loose. Hidden from the others, the parasite she has unknowingly eaten rapidly grows, bursting from her throat and becoming the puppet master for the chaos ahead. With no possible way to reach help or escape, the trapped club-goers must fight to survive and plan to destroy the creature before it is let loose into the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is Parasitic violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is Parasitic sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does Parasitic end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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.

2/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love1

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Parasitic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Parasitic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Parasitic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Parasitic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Parasitic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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