Fascination

Fascination

Now tell me the truth, who’s coming here tonight? DEATH!

Directed by Jean Rollin

Produced by Films A.B.C.

197980 min6.1 / 10

A darkly erotic horror film built on paranoia and sexual transgression, where a criminal's invasion of an aristocratic sanctuary uncovers a cult's sinister rituals.

A runaway criminal breaks into an eerie chateau, taking its two frightened chambermaids hostage. As night falls, a group of mysterious aristocratic women arrive and the criminal begins to realize the women are hiding a sinister secret.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fascination scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is Fascination violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Fascination sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fascination

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fascination

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fascination, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fascination, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fascination, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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