The Projected Man

The Projected Man

Horror of Horrors!

Directed by Ian Curteis

Produced by Compton Films

196677 min4.3 / 10

A mid-century sci-fi horror about a disfigured scientist seeking revenge after a sabotaged teleportation experiment, blending laboratory intrigue with body-horror and paranoia.

Matter-transmitter sabotage leaves a British scientist (Bryant Halliday) disfigured and full of amps.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Projected Man scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is The Projected Man violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Projected Man sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Projected Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Projected Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Projected Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Projected Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Projected Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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