Relentless

Relentless

Killers aren't born. They're made.

Directed by William Lustig

Produced by Out of the Dark Productions, CineTel Films

198992 min5.3 / 10

A grim procedural thriller about two detectives pursuing a methodical serial killer who selects victims at random, exploring the psychological toll of hunting an unstoppable predator.

Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Relentless sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Relentless

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Relentless

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Relentless, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Relentless, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Relentless, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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