Calvaire

Calvaire

Some people would kill for company.

Directed by Fabrice Du Welz

Produced by The Film, StudioCanal

200588 min5.9 / 10

A deeply disturbing descent into sadistic horror set in an isolated farmhouse, where a stranded entertainer becomes prey to a deranged captor in a nightmarish landscape of cruelty and depravity.

A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens is stuck at nightfall in a remote wood in the swampy Hautes Fagnes region of Liège when his van breaks down. An odd chap who's looking for a lost dog then leads Marc to a shuttered inn.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Calvaire end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

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

  • Is Calvaire violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

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

  • Is Calvaire one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.

  • Is Calvaire 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Calvaire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Calvaire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Calvaire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Calvaire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Calvaire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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