
Dark Days
Directed by Marc Singer
Produced by Wide Angle Pictures, Oscilloscope
A stark, humanizing documentary portrait of underground tunnel dwellers in 1990s New York City, rendered in luminous black-and-white cinematography that finds dignity and connection amid systemic hardship.
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Dark Days sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Dark Days violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Dark Days scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Dark Days end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Dark Days easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Dark Days
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dark Days
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dark Days, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dark Days, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dark Days, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































