Dragon Head

Dragon Head

Directed by George Iida

2003122 min5.6 / 10

A haunting post-apocalyptic survival story centered on a sole survivor's psychological and existential reckoning with catastrophe and isolation.

Teru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dragon Head sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Dragon Head scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Dragon Head violent? Somewhat. More violent 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dragon Head

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dragon Head

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dragon Head, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dragon Head, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dragon Head, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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