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The Rise of the Beast

Prepare for Carnage

202277 minMidcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Director
Jack Ayers
Starring
Sarah T. Cohen, Sian Altman, George Nettleton, Peter Jeffries

A group of activists break into a corporate facility where they know animal testing has been taking place. What they don't realize until they're captured, is exactly what has been experimented on, and now it's too late. It's loose, and out for blood.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Rise of the Beast?

The Rise of the Beast earns 1 badge: Universally Panned.

Reception

Is The Rise of the Beast worth watching?

The Rise of the Beast's Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all films, from 255 ratings across 3 sources. 6% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received films

6th percentile among Horror1st percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)3rd
Approval (how many liked it)1st

38 /100

3rd percentile of all films

15th percentile among Horror4th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

6% liked it

1st percentile of all films

1st percentile among Horror1st percentile among 2020s
6% rated it 7–1094% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

28th percentile

255 ratings across platforms

19th percentile among Horror27th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a low-budget creature feature with weak, generic scripting; fans enjoy it for its campy fun, while detractors find it a tedious and poorly made bore.

Fans praised

  • cheesy yet workable premise
  • fun creature action and bloodsoaked kills
  • strong setup and eventual payoff of the story

Detractors panned

  • atrocious and laughable CGI creature
  • generic and cliched script and storyline
  • mediocre to awful acting and dialogue

What stands out

Sound and music50

passable score and okay sound design

Ending40

transformation payoff is fun for fans, flat finale for others

Dialogue35

script is generic and often laughable

Plot and storyDivisive30

jumbled order of events but fans find setup fun and payoff nice

Atmosphere30

low budget feel and cheap sets; effective tension in places

Acting20

mediocre at best, awful at worst

Characters20

weak characters and lack of villains after midway

Effects and spectacleDivisive15

terrible CGI creature but fans enjoy bloodsoaked kills

Watch experience

What is The Rise of the Beast like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It leaves you unsettled.

Style

  • Brutal
  • Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.

The answer rests on this: Feelings

  • Dread
  • Tense

Themes

  • Survival
  • Deception

What it asks of you

  • Even-paced
  • Casual
  • Easy watch
  • Resolved

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Realistic
  • Institutional

How it leaves you

  • Unsettling
  • Devastating

Story

  • Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.
what the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Scary.

Heaviest: late
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its horror premise straight, aiming for tension and gore despite low-budget limitations.
The rideThe film builds tension as the activists explore the facility, then the beast's release drives a constant threat, with the heaviest stretch during the final confrontation.
StructureThe story follows a conventional beginning (break-in), middle (beast hunting them), and end (resolution), with no notable structural devices.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a sense of danger and loss after the group's ordeal.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe activists' infiltration of the facility releases a genetically-engineered ape that hunts them, making it a monster-predator scenario.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalDeception · 9% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe activists' goal of exposing secrets is overtaken by the immediate need to survive the beast, with the government's hidden agenda adding a layer of deception.
StanceThe film neutrally presents a group fighting to survive a creature, without a clear moral judgment on the government's actions or the activists' mission.

The world

Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Rick Parnaby
Settinga government facility where a beast is being held
MusicThe score is described as passable and providing appropriate tension.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Rise of the Beast?

Cast

Sarah T. Cohen
as Elena Banks
Sian Altman
as Faith Goodwin
George Nettleton
as Andy Simmons
Peter Jeffries
as Pete Martins
Rob Kirtley
as Colonel Jackson
Heather Jackson
as Dr. Kafka
Andrew Rolfe
as Damien Smith
Giedre Jackyte
as Soldier 1
Jack Fairbank
as Soldier 4
Sophie Osbourne
as Soldier 5

Crew

Directed by

Jack Ayers

Written by

Fil FreitasMax Brooks

Cinematography

Jack Ayers

Edited by

Maria Galindo

Music by

Rick Parnaby

Produced by

Becca HiraniScott Chambers

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