The Barrens

The Barrens

The terrifying legend of the Jersey Devil is alive.

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman

Produced by Voltage Pictures

201297 min4.9 / 10

A paranoia-driven horror thriller about a man's obsessive conviction that his family is being hunted by a legendary creature in an isolated wilderness.

A man takes his family on a camping trip and becomes convinced they are being stalked by the legendary monster of the New Jersey Pine Barrens: the Jersey Devil.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Barrens scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Barrens easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Barrens violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is The Barrens 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Barrens

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Barrens

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Barrens, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Barrens, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Barrens, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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