The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Outbreak
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 2025
A State Park Ranger and his wife, grappling with the disappearance of their teenage son, face a mysterious outbreak that threatens not only their relationship, but in the end, their grip on reality.
Movie details
Outbreak
“It starts as an infection. It ends in devastation.”
2025 Horror · Mystery · Thriller 1h 28m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
A State Park Ranger and his wife, grappling with the disappearance of their teenage son, face a mysterious outbreak that threatens not only their relationship, but in the end, their grip on reality.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Outbreak?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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The Invasion
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The Astronaut
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After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth
Night Watch
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A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
Burnt Offerings
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Signs
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A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Ten Little Indians
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The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
Mark of the Vampire
Mystery · 1935
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampire assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body, are certain that the vampire is the mysterious Count Mora or his daughter. Receiving little help from the law, Professor Zelen, an expert in the occult, is called in to assist with their investigation.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jeff Wolfe
Written by
Lance Ochsner · Jeff Wolfe · Erik Audé
Billy Burke
Neil Morris
Alyshia Ochse
Abby Morris
Taylor Handley
John Gibson
Raoul Max Trujillo
Chief Mike Cortez
Jessica Frances Dukes
Cast
Dani Oliveros
Cast
Kylr Coffman
Cast
Court is in session
Put Outbreak on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.