The Surgeon

The Surgeon

First Jason... Then Freddy... Finally, a professional.

Directed by Carl Schenkel

199599 min5.1 / 10

A dark slasher-horror film about a vengeful mad scientist returning to conduct brutal experiments on hospital patients, trading on the legacy of iconic killers.

Dr. Julian Mater is suspended and gets his license revoked for performing experiments on dying patients in cellular regeneration. A couple of years later, he returns to the hospital that condemned his work to begin practicing his grizzly experiments once more.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Surgeon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

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

  • Is The Surgeon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is The Surgeon 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Surgeon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Surgeon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Surgeon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Surgeon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Surgeon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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