The Independent

The Independent

Morty Fineman. Artist. Visionary. Madman.

Directed by Stephen Kessler

200095 min5.6 / 10

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.

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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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