Alone in the Dark
When the lights go out, the terror begins.
Directed by Jack Sholder
Produced by Masada Productions, New Line Cinema
A claustrophobic siege thriller built on paranoia and sustained threat, where escaped killers trap their former doctor in his own home during a blackout.
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Alone in the Dark scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Alone in the Dark end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Alone in the Dark violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Alone in the Dark easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Alone in the Dark sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Alone in the Dark
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Alone in the Dark
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Alone in the Dark, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Alone in the Dark, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Alone in the Dark, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
