Darlin'

Darlin'

Don't mess with mother's nature.

Directed by Pollyanna McIntosh

Produced by Hood River Entertainment

2019101 min5.3 / 10

A dark, visceral horror-thriller that pits institutional religion against primal maternal ferocity, exploring the corruption of innocence and the inescapability of trauma.

Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns, where she’s to be rehabilitated into a "good girl" as an example of the miraculous work of the church. But Darlin’ holds a secret darker than the "sins" she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman who raised her, equally fierce and feral, is ever present in the shadows of Darlin’s psyche and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to get in her way.

Questions people ask

  • Is Darlin' violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Darlin' easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Darlin' end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Darlin' scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Darlin' sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Darlin'

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Darlin'

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Darlin', But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Darlin', But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Darlin', But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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