Embryo

Embryo

It Feeds. It Grows. It Lives.

Directed by Patricio Valladares

Produced by Corfo, Valladares Films

202072 min5.8 / 10

A body-horror sci-fi thriller about alien impregnation and the grotesque transformation of a woman into a vessel for an otherworldly entity with cannibalistic hunger.

Kevin and his girlfriend Evelyn are camping in the woods when she is abducted and impregnated by otherworldly beings. As the entity within her begins to grow, Evelyn discovers that her cravings can only be satisfied by human flesh and blood.

Questions people ask

  • Is Embryo violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Embryo 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Embryo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Embryo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Embryo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Embryo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Embryo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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