Black Dahlia

Black Dahlia

Based on One of America's Most Disturbing Unsolved Murders

Directed by Ulli Lommel

Produced by The Shadow Factory, Fenix Pictures

200681 min3.4 / 10

A dark, visceral true-crime thriller centered on the hunt for a serial killer recreating a notorious 1940s murder, built on graphic violence and mounting dread.

A young rookie cop and his team discover dismembered female bodies in L.A. similar to the Black Dahlia cold case from 1947. A serial killer seems to be copying the brutal massacre of 1940s Hollywood starlet Betty Short. Ultimately his investigation leads him to a frightening lair of death and torture, all part of a terrifying fantasy that the killer is trying to bring to life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Dahlia scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Black Dahlia easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Black Dahlia violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Does Black Dahlia end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Black Dahlia sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Dahlia

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Dahlia

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Dahlia, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Dahlia, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Dahlia, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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