
Darkness Rising
Five must die
Directed by Austin Reading
Produced by Liquid Theory, Storyboard Entertainment
A dark psychological horror about a woman confronting the traumatic house where her mother's madness nearly killed her, blending paranoia and melancholy with supernatural dread.
Nearly murdered as a child by her mother, a woman (Katrina Law) returns to the house where her mom went mad.
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Questions people ask
Does Darkness Rising end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Darkness Rising scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Darkness Rising sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Darkness Rising easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Darkness Rising violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Darkness Rising
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Darkness Rising
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Darkness Rising, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Darkness Rising, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Darkness Rising, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































