Poker Night

Poker Night

How do you catch a killer when he's holding all the cards?

Directed by Greg Francis

Produced by Wingman Productions

2014104 min5.9 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller where a detective must outwit a psychopath through mental strategy while trapped and at his mercy.

When a new detective is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement, he must use the knowledge he learned from some of the best detectives at Poker Night, then match wits against his captor.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Poker Night violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Poker Night end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Poker Night sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Poker Night, and what each one shares →

Like Poker Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Poker Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Poker Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Poker Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Poker Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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