Don't Speak

Don't Speak

It wasn't supposed to escape.

Directed by Scott Chambers

Produced by Proportion Productions

202084 min4.7 / 10

A high-tension creature horror film built on the primal fear of an invisible, sound-hunting predator that forces a family into terrified silence.

Upon arriving at their grandparents farm, a family soon realise the entire town has been taken out by an unknown monster that hunts by sound. And soon, they become its prey.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Speak scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Don't Speak easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Don't Speak end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Don't Speak violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Don't Speak 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don't Speak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Speak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Speak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Speak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Speak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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