Darkness

Darkness

Some secrets should never come to light.

Directed by Jaume Balagueró

Produced by Vía Digital, Filmax Entertainment

200288 min5.7 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked haunted house film centered on child murder and ritual sacrifice, where a family's arrival awakens malevolent supernatural forces tied to the house's cursed past.

A teenage girl moves into a remote country home with her family, only to discover that the gloomy old house has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy them.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Darkness end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Darkness sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Darkness 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Darkness, and what each one shares →

Like Darkness

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Darkness

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Darkness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Darkness, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Darkness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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