A Taste of Evil

A Taste of Evil

What happened to little Susan was so horrible, she's been away for seven years. Now she's back...and so is the horror.

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey

Produced by Aaron Spelling Productions, ABC

197173 min6.0 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller centered on a trauma survivor's fragile mental state being deliberately exploited by someone close to her.

On her way home from a stay at a mental institution after a traumatic rape, a woman realizes that someone is deliberately trying to drive her insane.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Taste of Evil sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Taste of Evil easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does A Taste of Evil end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is A Taste of Evil scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is A Taste of Evil violent? 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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