They Remain

They Remain

Don't Turn Around.

Directed by Philip Gelatt

Produced by Family Ranch, Reno Productions

2018102 min4.6 / 10

A slow-burn cosmic horror about two scientists unraveling at a cursed site where cult violence and primeval forces blur the line between psychological breakdown and supernatural doom.

Two scientists investigate the root of environmental changes and strange animal behavior at a remote site where a cult committed atrocities. The isolated location, the unraveling of their relationship, and the biome itself begin to lead them down a path of doom where primeval forces threaten to consume them. An adaptation of Laird Barron's short story "–30–".

Questions people ask

  • Does They Remain end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is They Remain scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is They Remain easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is They Remain sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is They Remain 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like They Remain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as They Remain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like They Remain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like They Remain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like They Remain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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