Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

I want you... DEAD!

Directed by William Lustig

Produced by A-Pix Entertainment

199690 min4.9 / 10

A darkly comedic slasher that weaponizes patriotic iconography and holiday imagery to deliver gore-soaked kills, blending horror excess with satirical irreverence.

It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.

Questions people ask

  • Is Uncle Sam violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Does Uncle Sam end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

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

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

  • Is Uncle Sam sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Uncle Sam

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Uncle Sam

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Uncle Sam, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Uncle Sam, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Uncle Sam, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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