Dreamaniac

Dreamaniac

You don't have to live on Elm Street to have a nightmare.

Directed by David DeCoteau

Produced by Empire Pictures

198682 min4.0 / 10

A darkly supernatural horror film about a Faustian bargain between a musician and a demonic entity, blending 1980s heavy-metal culture with occult horror.

A heavy-metal musician makes a deal with a satanic succubus to make him successful with women, in return for the succubus being able to feed on the girls.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dreamaniac end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

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

  • Is Dreamaniac violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Dreamaniac sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dreamaniac

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dreamaniac

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dreamaniac, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dreamaniac, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dreamaniac, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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