
Patrick
He's in a coma... Yet, he can kill...
Directed by Richard Franklin
Produced by Filmways Australasian, Australian International Film Corp. (AIFC)
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.























































