Werewolf

Werewolf

Directed by Ashley McKenzie

Produced by Grassfire Films

201778 min5.9 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of two addicts trapped in economic and personal desperation, bound together by need and codependency.

Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in their small town. Each day they push a rusty lawnmower door-to-door begging to cut grass. Nessa plots an escape, while Blaise lingers closer to collapse. Tethered to one another, their getaway dreams are kept on a suffocatingly short leash.

Questions people ask

  • Is Werewolf sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Werewolf end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Werewolf violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Werewolf scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Werewolf

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Werewolf

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Werewolf, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Werewolf, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Werewolf, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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