The Monster

The Monster

Stay in the light

Directed by Bryan Bertino

Produced by Atlas Independent, Unbroken Pictures

201691 min5.5 / 10

A tense creature-feature that uses a woodland monster as a backdrop for exploring the deeper horror of maternal trauma and a broken parent-child bond.

Stranded on a desolate road at night, a troubled mother and her daughter are stalked by a terrifying woodland creature while confronting the trauma of their fractured relationship.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Monster sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

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

  • Does The Monster end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Monster, and what each one shares →

Like The Monster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Monster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Monster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Monster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Monster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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