Anguish

Anguish

Her nightmares come when she's awake.

Directed by Sonny Mallhi

Produced by Candlewood Entertainment, Lightning Entertainment

201591 min4.7 / 10

A dark psychological horror that blurs the line between mental illness and supernatural possession, anchored by intimate family relationships and existential questions about identity and salvation.

A new girl in a quiet town, Tess tries to manage her psychosis while adjusting to her new life with her mom. After stumbling upon the shrine of Lucy, a hit and run victim, Tess finds herself overwhelmed by hallucinations of the dead girl and starts to question her sanity again. When the spirit possesses Tess’s mind and soul, mother and daughter are at a loss for where to turn next for salvation: religion or medicine? Both institutions have failed them to date but faith leads them to the house of Sarah, Lucy’s mother, who has been despondent since the accident. All together with time working against them, Sarah is desperate to believe that Lucy is still alive in Tess but neither parent wants to give up on their daughter. Now that she understands what is happening to her, ultimately Tess must decide whether she wants to keep fighting or succumb to her affliction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anguish sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Anguish scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Anguish easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Anguish end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Anguish 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Anguish

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anguish

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anguish, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anguish, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anguish, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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