Swimfan

Swimfan

His biggest fan just became his worst nightmare.

Directed by John Polson

Produced by Forrest Films, GreeneStreet Films

200284 min5.2 / 10

A high-school thriller built on obsessive attraction and psychological manipulation, where a charming athlete's life unravels under the relentless pursuit of a dangerous admirer.

Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Swimfan violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Swimfan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Swimfan sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Swimfan, and what each one shares →

Like Swimfan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Swimfan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Swimfan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Swimfan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Swimfan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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