Compulsion

Compulsion

Desire is a dangerous game.

Directed by Neil Marshall

Produced by Cork Films, Do Productions

2024101 min6.0 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about two morally compromised women drawn into a web of murder and desire on an isolated island.

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Compulsion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Compulsion 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.

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26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Compulsion

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Compulsion

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Compulsion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Compulsion, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Compulsion, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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