Children of Sorrow

Children of Sorrow

He Lied...

Directed by Jourdan McClure

Produced by After Dark Films

201288 min4.8 / 10

A dark found-footage horror film about a charismatic cult leader who exploits vulnerable people's desperation for connection, building toward an implied violent reckoning.

Simon Leach is a very, very sick man. Thriving on despair, pain, and panic, he unites a group of broken and desperate people in the middle of the desert. He showers them with the love and affection they’re so desperate for, but Simon has a much greater plan for his followers.

Questions people ask

  • Does Children of Sorrow end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Children of Sorrow scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Children of Sorrow easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Children of Sorrow sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Children of Sorrow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Children of Sorrow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Children of Sorrow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Children of Sorrow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Children of Sorrow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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