
The Barrens
The terrifying legend of the Jersey Devil is alive.
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Produced by Voltage Pictures
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.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.





























































