Beneath the Leaves

Beneath the Leaves

Be patient and wait for due harvest

Directed by Adam Marino

Produced by Reel Fire Entertainment

201990 min4.0 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a detective haunted by childhood trauma who pursues his former captor, exploring cycles of violence and the possibility of redemption.

Four small-town boys are kidnapped by James Whitley, a warm-eyed psychopath. His grotesque pursuit to reunite orphaned children with their deceased birth parents is halted when the boys escape and he is arrested. Fifteen years later Whitley flees during a prison fire and decides to see his mission through. Detective Larson, once Whitley's prior victim, is removed from the case due to impartiality leaving his partner, and lover, Detective Shotwell to solve the case. Fueled by rage and a chance of redemption, Detective Larson chases the steadfast psychopath on his own only to fall back into the same trap he once escaped as a child.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beneath the Leaves scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Beneath the Leaves sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Beneath the Leaves violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Beneath the Leaves end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Beneath the Leaves easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beneath the Leaves

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beneath the Leaves

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beneath the Leaves, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beneath the Leaves, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beneath the Leaves, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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