Wake Up

Wake Up

Directed by Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell

Produced by StudioCanal, Borsalino Productions

202480 min6.7 / 10

A visceral slasher-thriller that traps young activists in a nightmarish hunt with a deranged killer, prioritizing sustained dread and graphic violence over character depth.

A group of young activists set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, the teenagers find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wake Up scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Wake Up violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is Wake Up sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wake Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wake Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wake Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wake Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wake Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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