
The Independent
Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.
Directed by Stephen Kessler
A darkly comedic satire about a washed-up B-movie director chasing an absurd comeback through a serial killer musical, blending cynicism about Hollywood with surreal genre pastiche.
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Independent sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Independent scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Independent end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Independent violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Independent easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
You have seen this shape before.
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 Independent
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Independent
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Independent, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Independent, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Independent, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































