Rattlers

Rattlers

What a horrible way to die! They're waiting to slither you!

Directed by John McCauley

Produced by Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP)

197682 min4.2 / 10

A 1970s creature-horror thriller that blends animal-attack dread with Cold War paranoia about military negligence and environmental contamination.

A herpetologist investigating a series of fatal rattlesnake attacks discovers that the creatures have been infected by a mysterious nerve gas disposed of in the desert by the military.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rattlers scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Rattlers sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Rattlers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Rattlers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rattlers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rattlers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rattlers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rattlers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rattlers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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