Beast

Beast

Be careful what you unleash

Directed by Michael Pearce

Produced by Agile Films, Stray Bear Productions

2018107 min6.5 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex thriller about a woman caught between family oppression and dangerous attraction, built on ambiguity about guilt, desire, and her own agency.

A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Beast scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Beast sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Beast violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Beast easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Beast, and what each one shares →

Like Beast

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beast

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beast, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beast, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beast, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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