Carapace

Carapace

Directed by Norma Vila

202688 min0.0 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological horror about maternal anxiety and separation, where a mother's fear of abandonment manifests as a creeping supernatural contamination.

When her teenage daughter decides to leave home to study, Maite feels the world she has built begin to fall apart. As the fear of losing her takes hold, a strange presence begins to spread through the house, contaminating both the space and the bond between mother and daughter.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Carapace end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Carapace scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Is Carapace violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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