Deception

Deception

When you're in this world, no one is who they seem, and everyone is playing the game.

Directed by Marcel Langenegger

Produced by Dune Entertainment III, KanZaman Productions

2008107 min6.0 / 10

A paranoid thriller about a lonely corporate auditor drawn into an underground world of sexual intrigue and deception where trust becomes impossible and identity itself becomes a weapon.

As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's introduction to The List, an underground sex club. Jonathan begins an affair with a woman known only as S, who introduces Jonathan to a world of treachery and murder.

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

  • Is Deception easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Deception scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Deception violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Deception 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Deception

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deception

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deception, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deception, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deception, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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