A Christmas Tale

A Christmas Tale

Directed by Paco Plaza

Produced by Filmax, Estudios Picasso

200575 min6.3 / 10

A darkly strange 1980s-set tale of childhood discovery and danger, blending Christmas imagery with horror and the unsettling mystery of a trapped woman.

Cubelles, Tarragona, Spain, Christmas 1985. Five friends make an unexpected discovery in the forest: a woman disguised as Santa Claus trapped in a deep hole dug in the middle of nowhere.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Christmas Tale scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does A Christmas Tale end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Christmas Tale easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is A Christmas Tale violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is A Christmas Tale sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Christmas Tale

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Christmas Tale

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Christmas Tale, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Christmas Tale, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Christmas Tale, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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