
Red Surf
As gang leaders they were brutal - but when they tried to get a normal life hell broke loose!
Directed by H. Gordon Boos
Produced by Arrowhead Entertainment
A gritty 80s crime thriller about surfers caught in the drug trade, balancing the desire for a normal life against the violent consequences of their choices.
Remar and Attila are a couple of surfers who also deal drugs to make a living. They are trying to set up a final deal with local drug lord, Calavera, when their friend True Blue is busted by the cops. Blue talks too much in the police station and Calavera is out for revenge because of the betrayal.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Red Surf scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Red Surf sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Red Surf end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Red Surf violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Red Surf easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Red Surf
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Red Surf
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Red Surf, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Red Surf, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Red Surf, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































