Toad Road

Toad Road

Directed by Jason Banker

Produced by SpectreVision, Random Bench Productions

201376 min4.8 / 10

A bleak descent into drug-fueled nihilism and occult dread, where a young man's tentative escape from addiction is derailed by a mysterious woman and the lure of a legendary gateway to hell.

Stuck in a dead end town, young James kills time with his druggie friends, engaging in debauched chemical intake to the point of unconsciousness, until he meets Sara, a sweet new arrival to their group. However, Sara wants James to take her further into the world of narcotics experimentation (just as James was contemplating abandoning this lifestyle), and she also wants him to introduce her to the sinister local legend of Toad Road, a spot deep in the forest that is apparently home to the Seven Gates of Hell.

Questions people ask

  • Is Toad Road sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Does Toad Road end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Toad Road scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Is Toad Road violent? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Toad Road

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Toad Road

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Toad Road, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Toad Road, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Toad Road, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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