The Roost

The Roost

Caution: If They Bite You...Kill Yourself!

Directed by Ti West

Produced by Glass Eye Pix, Susie Q Productions

200580 min5.3 / 10

A low-budget creature-horror film that traps a group of friends in an isolated barn with an ancient evil, emphasizing paranoia and survival over character depth.

Following a near-death car accident, four friends on their way to a Halloween wedding, venture to a secluded farm for help. Little do they know however, they will soon disturb an ancient evil with far more ghastly plans in store for them...

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is The Roost sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

Written about

13/ 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

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Roost

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Roost

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Roost, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Roost, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Roost, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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