
The Roost
Caution: If They Bite You...Kill Yourself!
Directed by Ti West
Produced by Glass Eye Pix, Susie Q Productions
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...
Genres
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
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.























































