
Tempus Tormentum
Capture. Torture. Kill. Repeat.
Directed by James Rewucki
Produced by Absurd Machine Films
A relentless, nihilistic torture-game thriller that prioritizes sustained dread and visceral cruelty over narrative coherence or redemption.
A drifter passing through a small town is drugged by three masked psychopaths and forced into a bizarre game of cat and mouse. He is chased through a series of more and more bizarre events until, in the end, he finds that this evening of terror has lasting consequences. It’s a feel bad film, nasty and brutish, red in tooth and claw.
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Questions people ask
Is Tempus Tormentum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Tempus Tormentum end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Tempus Tormentum violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Tempus Tormentum easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Tempus Tormentum 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.
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
Like Tempus Tormentum
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tempus Tormentum
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tempus Tormentum, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tempus Tormentum, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tempus Tormentum, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































