The Ranger

The Ranger

Each year, millions visit our national parks. Not everyone gets to leave.

Directed by Jenn Wexler

Produced by Hood River Entertainment, Glass Eye Pix

201880 min4.8 / 10

A tense slasher thriller that traps a group of punk fugitives in the woods under the menacing gaze of a ranger with a hidden vendetta.

After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of an old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger who holds a secret from Chelsea's past.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ranger violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is The Ranger sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ranger

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ranger

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ranger, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ranger, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ranger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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