Red Sands

Red Sands

Spirits take no prisoners

Directed by Alex Turner

Produced by Tricky Pictures, Deviant Films

200989 min4.3 / 10

A supernatural horror-war film where bored soldiers' casual desecration of an ancient artifact unleashes a vengeful entity in a hostile desert setting.

A group of U.S. soldiers on a mission in the Middle East find themselves with nothing to do in their free time. Out of sheer boredom they end up destroying an old statue in the desert, only to unleash a horrific entity.

Questions people ask

  • Is Red Sands violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Red Sands scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Does Red Sands end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Red Sands 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.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

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 Red Sands

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Red Sands

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Red Sands, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Red Sands, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Red Sands, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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