Black Angel

Black Angel

Directed by Roger Christian

Produced by Canada Limited, Painted Lady Productions

198025 min6.4 / 10

A dark medieval fantasy about loss and redemption, where a knight searches through plague and shadow to rescue a maiden and confront his inner demons.

A knight returns home from the Crusades to find his village devastated by disease and his family gone. He roams the forest searching for them, until he finds a mysterious maiden who is being held prisoner by a black knight. In order to free her, he must confront her captor.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Angel sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Black Angel violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Black Angel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Black Angel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Black Angel scary? 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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