Beneath the Darkness

Beneath the Darkness

Now I lay you down to sleep.

Directed by Martin Guigui

Produced by Raincreek Productions, Sunset Pictures

201296 min4.7 / 10

A tense thriller about teens hunted by a seemingly respectable killer, driven by paranoia and survival rather than deep reflection.

After watching their best friend get murdered, a group of teens struggle to expose a local hero as the vicious killer and keep from becoming his next victims.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beneath the Darkness scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Beneath the Darkness violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Beneath the Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Beneath the Darkness sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Beneath the Darkness end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beneath the Darkness

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beneath the Darkness, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beneath the Darkness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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