Salvage

Salvage

Fear Cannot Be Contained

Directed by Lawrence Gough

Produced by Hoax Films, BBC Film

200979 min4.9 / 10

A claustrophobic horror thriller where a mother fights to protect her daughter from an unseen mutant threat while trapped in a militarized quarantine zone.

When a container washes ashore the residents of a sleepy cul-de-sac are plunged into violence, terror and paranoia. Ring fenced by the military a single mother must overcome all the odds to save her daughter.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Salvage easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Salvage sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Salvage

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Salvage

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Salvage, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Salvage, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Salvage, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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