Dark Summer

Dark Summer

Some crushes last forever

Directed by Paul Solet

Produced by ContentFilm International, Campfire

201581 min4.4 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about a confined teenager haunted by an obsessive, malevolent presence that blends psychological dread with occult horror.

Follows the tale of a 17-year-old on house arrest for the summer. When his mother is away on business, a horrifying incident occurs, followed by an even more terrifying presence in the house.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Summer scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Dark Summer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Dark Summer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dark Summer sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dark Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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