Threshold

Threshold

The infestation has begun

Directed by Chuck Bowman

200382 min4.8 / 10

A tense sci-fi thriller about an alien infestation spreading from a contaminated space shuttle, driven by paranoia and the race against an exponential biological threat.

Alien seeds hitch a ride to earth in a space shuttle crew and begin to grow. When their numbers reach the Threshold amount they will be an unstoppable swarm.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Threshold sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Threshold end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Threshold violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Threshold

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Threshold

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Threshold, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Threshold, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Threshold, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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