Undertow

Undertow

Just below the surface lies a deadly trap.

Directed by Eric Red

Produced by Weintraub/Kuhn Productions, Lithuanian Film Studio

199693 min5.7 / 10

A claustrophobic thriller about a stranger trapped in a remote cabin with a volatile mountain man and his wife, where desire and desperation collide into violence.

After his car breaks down, Jack seeks shelter, lost in a thunderstorm in a remote shack in the woods. He finds himself held at gunpoint by a deranged mountain man who lives there with his young wife. As the storm rages on, tension mounts in the small cabin. Matters reach a climax when Jack falls for the beautiful woman and tries persuading her to escape with him. Soon, the situation escalates into deadly violence...

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Undertow easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Undertow violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Undertow end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Undertow sad? 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Undertow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Undertow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Undertow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Undertow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Undertow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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