Dark Waters

Dark Waters

A New Wave of Horror

Directed by Mariano Baino

Produced by Victor Zuev Productions

199394 min5.6 / 10

A dark, atmospheric horror mystery steeped in Lovecraftian dread, where a woman uncovers sinister secrets hidden within a remote island convent.

After the death of her father, a young woman travels to a remote convent on an island in the Black Sea to find out why her father funded it for years.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Waters scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is Dark Waters sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Dark Waters violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dark Waters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Waters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Waters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Waters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Waters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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