Bloody Moon

Bloody Moon

Don't Panic... It only happens once in a... Bloody Moon.

Directed by Jesús Franco

Produced by Rapid Film, Lisa Film

198190 min5.0 / 10

A brutal, paranoia-soaked slasher built on voyeurism, trauma, and graphic violence, with minimal psychological depth or redemptive arc.

After being released from a mental asylum, a disfigured man becomes obsessed with a student at his sister’s boarding school while grappling with his dark past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bloody Moon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Bloody Moon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Bloody Moon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Bloody Moon scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Bloody Moon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bloody Moon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bloody Moon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bloody Moon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bloody Moon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bloody Moon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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