Don't Let Him In

Don't Let Him In

What if you invited a serial killer on holiday?

Directed by Kelly Smith

Produced by Straightwire Films, Coldwood Productions

201176 min4.0 / 10

A tense, paranoia-soaked survival thriller where a weekend getaway becomes a nightmare when a serial killer enters the picture, turning couples against each other.

Two couples spend a weekend in the country, only to cross paths with a brutal serial killer. As the body count rises, suspicion spirals into paranoia, climaxing in a terrifying battle for survival.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Let Him In scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Don't Let Him In violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Don't Let Him In easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Don't Let Him In end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Don't Let Him In sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don't Let Him In

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Let Him In

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Let Him In, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Let Him In, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Let Him In, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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