The Mean Season

The Mean Season

A time between summer... and murder.

Directed by Phillip Borsos

Produced by David Foster Productions, The Turman-Foster Company

1985103 min6.2 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about a reporter drawn into a killer's game, built on paranoia and the corruption of professional duty.

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is The Mean Season 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mean Season, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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