Dark Places

Dark Places

In 1985, her entire family was murdered. 30 years later, the truth emerges.

Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Produced by Denver & Delilah Productions, Mandalay Vision

2015113 min5.9 / 10

A dark, trauma-centered mystery that forces a survivor to excavate the violent truth of her family's murder while grappling with fractured memory and psychological damage.

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Places sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Dark Places one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Dark Places scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Dark Places easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Dark Places violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Dark Places 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dark Places

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Places

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Places, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Places, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Places, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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