Fetching data…

Explore

In theaters
Our Picks
Trending
Charts: top rated, box office, Oscars
Best of: by service and genre
Anime
What to watch tonight
How the Lantern Score works

Contact

Feedback and ideasfeedback@movielantern.com
Help and accountsupport@movielantern.com
Press and partnershipshello@movielantern.com

Credits

Lantern Score combines public ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, provided through the OMDb API (CC BY-NC 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0), with the TMDB audience rating used when none of those has a score. MovieLantern is not affiliated with or endorsed by IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic.

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Streaming availability by JustWatch.

© 2026 MovieLanternAbout Privacy Terms

Home Theaters Trending Picks Charts Saved

What should I watch tonight?

Pick a mood and get three: the masterpiece, what's trending and a recent hit.

Classics
Psychological horror
Murder mystery
Mystery / Thriller
Comedy
Action / Adventure
Romance
Traumatizing

More options: years, rating, length

Search movies, shows and anime

In theaters Our Picks Charts Trending Watchlist

Gene

Family life can be murder

201810mMovie

A recently widowed mother has to take drastic action when she discovers her 12 year old son might be a psychopath in the making.

Drama
Horror
Thriller
Short Film

Where to watch

No streaming information yet.

Availability by JustWatch

Cast

Jack BruceOscar
Jack MawGene
Joy BruceOscar's Mum
Emma WiseLauren
Tracy GabbitasHeadmistress
Robert BlakeFlirtatious Teacher
Joe MawEmergency Response Operator (voice)

Details

Director: Nicholas Marc Padley
Writers: Nicholas Marc Padley, Emma Wise
Release date: December 5, 2018
Runtime: 10m
Original language: English

Movies like Gene

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us2012
Intruders2015
Raging Grace2023
Caged2021
The Surrender2025
The Evil1978
Suburbicon2017
The Last Thing Mary Saw2021
Nocebo2022
The Truth About Emanuel2013
Rogue Agent2022
Baby Blues2008

Movies like Gene

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us20124.6
Intruders20154.9
Raging Grace20237.4
Caged20215.3
The Surrender20257.0
The Evil19785.6
Suburbicon20174.5
The Last Thing Mary Saw20215.8
Nocebo20226.3
The Truth About Emanuel20134.9
Rogue Agent20226.6
Baby Blues20085.8

–Lantern Score
We combine IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. One platform is enough. If none of them has a score yet, the TMDB audience rating is used.Not enough ratings yet

–User rating
The average score MovieLantern members give this title.Be the first to rate

Gene (2018) doesn't have enough ratings for a Lantern Score yet.