Urge

Urge

Every high has its price

Directed by Aaron Kaufman

Produced by WeatherVarie Productions, Sculptor Media

201691 min4.3 / 10

A dark thriller about friends whose paradise vacation descends into chaos and violence when a designer drug strips away their inhibitions, exploring the destructive consequences of hedonism.

A group of friends on holiday on an island experiment with a new designer drug that makes them lose their ability to control their urges.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Urge 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Urge, and what each one shares →

Like Urge

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Urge

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Urge, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Urge, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Urge, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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