Crush the Skull

Crush the Skull

Better safe than sorry.

Directed by Viet Nguyen

201580 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller that traps two thieves in a serial killer's house, balancing horror and humor through escalating paranoia and violence.

A couple of master thieves find themselves trapped within a house they intended to rob, only to discover they've inadvertently wandered into the lair of a deranged serial killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crush the Skull scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Crush the Skull violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Crush the Skull easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Crush the Skull sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Crush the Skull end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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