The Bayou
Film202587 min

The Bayou

Taste attributes: actionhorrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Fear has found a new home."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film: breakneck and uncomplicated. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Vacation turns disaster when Houston grad Kyle and her friends survive a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there's something way more dangerous lurking in the shallows.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Athena StratesMadalena AragãoElisha ApplebaumMohammed MansarayTayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2025
Runtime
87 min
Status
Released
Studio
Big Safari
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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