The Source

The Source

Fear The Power

Directed by Steve Taylor

Produced by Screen Media, The Asylum

200197 min5.4 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about teenage outcasts corrupted by sudden godlike power, exploring the dangerous intersection of adolescent alienation and unchecked mystical authority.

Four outcast teenagers acquire mystical powers that allow them to become gods on campus, with deadly consequences.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Source scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Source sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Source

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Source

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Source, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Source, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Source, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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