Patrick

Patrick

He's in a coma... Yet, he can kill...

Directed by Richard Franklin

Produced by Filmways Australasian, Australian International Film Corp. (AIFC)

1978112 min6.1 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about a comatose psychic predator using telekinetic violence to possess and control a nurse, blending body-horror and supernatural menace.

A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Patrick sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Patrick

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Patrick

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Patrick, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Patrick, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Patrick, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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