Proteus

Proteus

In the middle of the ocean, a new form of horror is taking shape.

Directed by Bob Keen

Produced by Metrodome Films, Wonderful Films PLC

199597 min4.7 / 10

A claustrophobic sci-fi horror thriller about desperate survivors hunted by a shape-shifting genetic abomination on an isolated oil rig.

Group of heroin smugglers finds shelter on abandoned oil rig after their ship had exploded. Soon they find that the oil rig was just cover for biological experiment. One of the results is Charlie - shape-shifting monster with ability to absorb the memory of its victims. However, even such creatures have their own bad habits.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Proteus easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Proteus sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Proteus

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Proteus

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Proteus, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Proteus, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Proteus, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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