Tread

Tread

Desperate men do desperate things

Directed by Paul Solet

Produced by Zipper Bros Films, Sutter Road Picture Company

202088 min6.6 / 10

A dark documentary study of a man's descent into destructive rage, examining the social and personal grievances that pushed him to an extreme act.

Pushed to his breaking point, a master welder in a small town at the foot of the Rocky Mountains quietly fortifies a bulldozer with 30 tons of concrete and steel and seeks to destroy those he believes have wronged him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Tread end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tread scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Tread 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Tread

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tread

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tread, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tread, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tread, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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