Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

Take a picture. Take a life.

Directed by Aaron B. Koontz

Produced by Paper Street Pictures, Chiller Films

201795 min5.5 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a war photographer's unraveling mental state, where trauma bleeds into reality and threatens everything he holds dear.

A photojournalist suffering from PTSD returns home from Iraq and finds himself struggling to keep his sanity and family intact.

Questions people ask

  • Is Camera Obscura sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Camera Obscura scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Camera Obscura end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is Camera Obscura violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Camera Obscura

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Camera Obscura

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Camera Obscura, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Camera Obscura, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Camera Obscura, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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