Tailgate
A deadly game of cat and mouse
Directed by Lodewijk Crijns
Produced by Topkapi Films, Avrotros
A tense, paranoid thriller about a man hunted by a vengeful stranger after a moment of road rage, built on sustained dread and escalating violence.
A cocksure, road-raging family man finds himself pursued and terrorized by the vengeful van driver he chooses to tailgate.
Questions people ask
Is Tailgate scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Tailgate easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Tailgate one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.
Does Tailgate end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Tailgate violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Tailgate sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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 Tailgate, and what each one shares →
Like Tailgate
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tailgate
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tailgate, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tailgate, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tailgate, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
