Dark Fables

Dark Fables

4 stories from 4 great brazilian directors!

Directed by Joel Caetano, Petter Baiestorf, José Mojica Marins, Rodrigo Aragão

Produced by Fábulas Filmes

201593 min5.5 / 10

A dark, folklore-steeped anthology that blends horror and action through Brazilian mythological creatures, balancing genuine scares with folkloric wonder.

A group of kids embarks in a macabre adventure, full of characters from the Brazilian popular imaginary - the werewolf, a witch, a ghost, monsters and The Saci.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Fables violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Dark Fables end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dark Fables scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Dark Fables easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Dark Fables 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dark Fables

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Fables

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Fables, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Fables, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Fables, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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