The Vanguard

The Vanguard

Directed by Matthew Hope

Produced by Propaganda Pictures

200889 min3.8 / 10

A bleak survival horror film where a lone protagonist battles through a zombie-infested apocalypse driven by societal collapse.

The year is 2015 and overpopulation and famine have plunged our planet into chaos and one desperate survivor finds himself being hunted and pursued by hordes of rage-crazed zombies.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Vanguard scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is The Vanguard 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Vanguard

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Vanguard

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Vanguard, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Vanguard, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Vanguard, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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