The Locals

The Locals

They're Dying To Meet You

Directed by Greg Page

Produced by Essential Films, New Zealand Film Commission

200388 min6.0 / 10

A dark, tension-driven horror film about two friends who encounter menacing locals on a country road, built on dread and paranoia rather than reflection.

Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hita country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate...where they meet the Locals.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Locals end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Locals violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Locals 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Locals

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Locals

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Locals, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Locals, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Locals, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit