2026 · crime · drama · thriller
Wasteman
Directed by Cal McMau1h 31m2026
Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.
Our read: Wasteman (2026) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded crime · drama · thriller entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Heavy, steady, extreme crime / drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- heavy
- extreme
- twisty
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