The Ascent

The Ascent

Don't go down

Directed by Tom Paton

Produced by Mosley Productions

2019103 min4.7 / 10

A nightmarish, high-tension survival horror that traps soldiers in a surreal purgatorial stairwell where they must confront their moral failings to escape.

Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ascent violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Ascent scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Ascent easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Ascent end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Ascent sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ascent

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ascent

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ascent, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ascent, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ascent, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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