Bad Therapy

Bad Therapy

Trouble by the hour

Directed by William Teitler

Produced by Varient, Teitler Film

202098 min4.3 / 10

A darkly comedic drama about a marriage in crisis that takes a sinister turn when the couple's therapist proves to be unstable and manipulative.

Married couple Bob and Susan Howard decide to see a marriage counselor named Judy Small, who appears trustworthy but harbors dark and conflicted impulses.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bad Therapy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Bad Therapy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Bad Therapy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bad Therapy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bad Therapy easy watching? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

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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Ensemble

Like Bad Therapy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Therapy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Therapy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Therapy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Therapy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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