Tusk

Tusk

A truly transformative tale

Directed by Kevin Smith

Produced by Phase 4 Films, Demarest Films

2014102 min5.5 / 10

A grotesque, darkly comedic horror film that blends absurdist humor with body-horror dread as friends search for a missing podcaster in the Canadian wilderness.

When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Tusk scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is Tusk violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Tusk sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tusk, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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