The Colony

The Colony

One day, it started to snow .. and it never stopped

Directed by Jeff Renfroe

Produced by RLJ Entertainment, Alcina Pictures

201395 min5.5 / 10

A grim survival thriller set in a frozen dystopia where an underground colony faces both environmental collapse and the cannibalistic threat of rival survivors.

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Colony easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Colony violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Colony sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Colony end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Colony, and what each one shares →

Like The Colony

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Colony

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Colony, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Colony, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Colony, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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