Swelter

Swelter

Greed. Revenge. Redemption.

Directed by Keith Parmer

Produced by Exchange Peaks Film Capital, Grand Peaks Entertainment

201496 min5.0 / 10

A tense desert thriller about past crimes catching up with a reformed man, driven by themes of greed, revenge, and the possibility of redemption.

Ten years after their casino heist, four escaped convicts trace their former partner to a desert town, where he is now a lawman with no memory of his criminal past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Swelter scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Does Swelter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Swelter sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Swelter 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

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 Swelter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Swelter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Swelter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Swelter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Swelter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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