Black Candles

Black Candles

SEX and the DEVIL... A Wicked Combination.

Directed by José Ramón Larraz

Produced by La Hispaniola P.C.

198284 min6.2 / 10

A transgressive 1980s horror film that exploits satanic cult imagery and explicit sexual content to create an atmosphere of corruption and moral transgression.

A young woman travels with her partner to England on the unexpected death of her brother. Staying with her sister-in-law, she finds her companion soon drawn into a satanic cult based in the house whose rites seem to centre somewhat on large-scale sexual congress.

Questions people ask

  • Does Black Candles end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Black Candles easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Black Candles scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Black Candles sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Black Candles violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Candles

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Candles

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Candles, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Candles, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Candles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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