The Locusts

The Locusts

Every betrayal begins with trust.

Directed by John Patrick Kelley

Produced by Orion Pictures, Motion Picture Corporation of America

1997124 min5.8 / 10

A dark, sexually charged drama about desire, betrayal, and dangerous secrets on a Kansas ranch, where a drifter's arrival triggers a cascade of destructive passions.

Delilah Potts has always had her choice of men to work her ranch and fill her bed. But from the moment Clay Hewitt, a handsome drifter with a mysterious past, arrives at her door, Delilah knows that her life will never be the same. And when he spurns her affections, she unleashes a torrent of forbidden passions and deadly secrets that will prove to Clay that the only thing darker and more dangerous than the past he's escaping... is the one he's about to discover.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Locusts end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Locusts scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Locusts violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Locusts easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Locusts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Locusts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Locusts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Locusts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Locusts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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