The Long Dark Trail

The Long Dark Trail

They escaped from a nightmare just to enter into hell.

Directed by Kevin Ignatius, Nick Psinakis

Produced by Four Eighteen Films

202178 min3.8 / 10

A dark, tension-laden horror journey through trauma and cult horror that centers on two brothers' desperate search for their mother amid abuse, supernatural dread, and moral corruption.

After two impoverished teenage brothers manage to escape their abusive father, they embark on a treacherous and haunted journey in the hope of finding their estranged mother who has joined a sadistic cult, deep in the woods of Northwest Pennsylvania.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Long Dark Trail sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is The Long Dark Trail easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Long Dark Trail violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Long Dark Trail 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Long Dark Trail

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Long Dark Trail

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Long Dark Trail, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Long Dark Trail, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Long Dark Trail, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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