Braid

Braid

Everyone plays. Nobody leaves.

Directed by Mitzi Peirone

Produced by Wandering Bard, Somina Pictures

201985 min5.7 / 10

A darkly surreal psychological thriller where reality fractures inside a mansion's twisted games, blending horror with mind-bending ambiguity.

Two drug dealers on the lam seek refuge inside their mentally unstable friend’s mansion. But in order to stay, they have to participate in her elaborate, and increasingly dangerous, game of permanent make-believe.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Braid end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Braid violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Braid easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Braid sad? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Braid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Braid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Braid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Braid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Braid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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