filmthreat.com

FilmThreat.com promotes independent and underground films.

Film Threat is a Los Angeles-based publication and website dedicated to championing independent, underground, and cult cinema. It serves film enthusiasts seeking an alternative perspective on mainstream movies as well as coverage of indie shorts and features. Originally launched as a print magazine in 1985, it moved online in 1996 and has also distributed films on video and DVD. The Wall Street Journal named it one of the top five movie websites.

Authority

62/100

Safety

90/100

Known risk signals, not a check pass rate

Registered

May 6, 1996

30 years old · Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC

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Authority 62/100 — ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear

Why this authority score

62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.

How it's calculated

Prominence (Tranco rank #106,425)+6
Verified continuity: 30.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12

Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.

Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.

Safety evidence

No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 40 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 40 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.

Site history

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1996
Domain registered (May 6, 1996).
2026
Checked today — 3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 2, 2026).

✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 2, 2026

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