Cruel Peter

Cruel Peter

He was the cruellest of all

Directed by Christian Bisceglia

Produced by Makinarium, Taadaaa Entertainment

202095 min5.0 / 10

A gothic horror tale of supernatural revenge in which a cruel child is buried alive and returns a century later as an instrument of retribution.

It is Christmas 1908 in Messina, one of the richest merchant cities of the Mediterranean. Peter, the 13 year-old son of a rich English family is notorious for his cruelty to children, animals and servants. One night he is ambushed and wakes up in a coffin underground in the city's Gothic cemetery, buried in retaliation for his callousness by a servant boy from his mother's estate. When a powerful earthquake razes Messina to the ground, Peter is trapped and his whereabouts are forgotten. Until a century later an English archaeologist and his daughter arrive in the city.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Cruel Peter easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Cruel Peter violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Cruel Peter sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cruel Peter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cruel Peter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cruel Peter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cruel Peter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cruel Peter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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