The Sender

The Sender

He has the power to make you live his nightmares... And he's dreaming about you.

Directed by Roger Christian

Produced by Kingsmere, Paramount Pictures

198291 min5.6 / 10

A paranoia-soaked psychological horror film about involuntary psychic intrusion, where nightmares become a weapon and the boundary between self and other dissolves.

A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sender scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Sender sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Sender violent? Somewhat. More violent 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sender

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sender

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sender, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sender, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sender, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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