
Black Journal
Directed by Mauro Bolognini
Produced by Triangolo Film, Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
A darkly surreal psychological thriller about a deranged mother's supernatural bargain with death, blending horror, dark comedy, and moral transgression in a claustrophobic apartment setting.
A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building.
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Questions people ask
Is Black Journal scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Black Journal end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Black Journal easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Black Journal violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Black Journal sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Black Journal
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Black Journal
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Black Journal, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Black Journal, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Black Journal, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































