A Haunting in Salem

A Haunting in Salem

Directed by Shane van Dyke

Produced by The Asylum

201186 min4.2 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked haunted house thriller centered on a family under siege from vengeful supernatural forces tied to Salem's cursed history.

When the new sheriff of Salem, Massachusetts discovers that he is the victim of a centuries-old curse, he must protect his family from the vengeful ghosts that torment his home.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Haunting in Salem scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is A Haunting in Salem easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is A Haunting in Salem sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does A Haunting in Salem end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Haunting in Salem violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Haunting in Salem

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Haunting in Salem

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Haunting in Salem, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Haunting in Salem, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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