Dark Woods

Dark Woods

They should have stayed away from that water

Directed by Pål Øie

Produced by Spleis AS, Handmade films in Norwegian Woods

200385 min5.8 / 10

A wilderness horror film built on paranoia and isolation, where a team-building retreat becomes a survival nightmare when something sinister lurks near the water.

Five Norwegians head for a cabin in the wilderness for a few days of teambuilding. But strange things start happening — especially down by the water where they find an abandoned tent. Is there someone else?

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Dark Woods 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dark Woods

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Woods

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Woods, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Woods, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Woods, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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