Seconds
Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Produced by Gibraltar Productions, Joel Productions
A nightmarish exploration of identity and reinvention that uses body horror and paranoia to interrogate the impossibility of escaping the self.
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.
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Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Seconds scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Seconds sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Seconds end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Seconds easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Seconds violent? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Seconds, and what each one shares →
Like Seconds
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Seconds
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Seconds, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Seconds, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Seconds, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
