Phase IV

Phase IV

The day the Earth was turned into a cemetery!

Directed by Saul Bass

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Alced Productions

197486 min6.3 / 10

A visually hypnotic sci-fi horror about ants achieving collective intelligence and turning the tables on humanity, built on paranoia and cosmic dread rather than conventional scares.

Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Phase IV scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Phase IV end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Phase IV violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Phase IV 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Phase IV, and what each one shares →

Like Phase IV

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Phase IV

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Phase IV, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Phase IV, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Phase IV, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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