Child Eater

Child Eater

The young ones taste the best

Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen

Produced by Wheelhouse Creative

201682 min4.5 / 10

A claustrophobic horror film that weaponizes childhood fears and domestic vulnerability, centering on a babysitter's fight against a predatory supernatural threat.

A simple night of babysitting takes a horrifying turn when Helen realizes the boogeyman really is in little Lucas' closet.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Child Eater end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Child Eater easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Child Eater violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Child Eater sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Child Eater

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Child Eater

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Child Eater, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Child Eater, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Child Eater, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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