The Being

The Being

The ultimate terror has taken form...

Directed by Jackie Kong

Produced by Bill Osco Productions

198381 min4.9 / 10

A B-movie creature feature about environmental horror and small-town terror, blending genuine dread with campy absurdity.

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Being violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does The Being end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Being sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Being

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Being

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Being, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Being, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Being, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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