The Mad Bomber

The Mad Bomber

It will blow your mind

Directed by Bert I. Gordon

Produced by College Productions

197391 min5.2 / 10

A gritty 1970s crime thriller about detectives pursuing interconnected violent criminals in a morally murky investigation.

Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mad Bomber scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Mad Bomber end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Mad Bomber easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Mad Bomber violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Mad Bomber sad? 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Mad Bomber

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Mad Bomber

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Mad Bomber, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Mad Bomber, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mad Bomber, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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