Fear X

Fear X

The Past Can Never Be Rewound.

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

Produced by NWR Film Productions, Moviehouse Entertainment

200391 min5.8 / 10

A haunting, surreal neo-noir about grief and obsession, where a grieving man's investigation into his wife's murder dissolves into psychological uncertainty and paranoid delusion.

When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fear X sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Fear X scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is Fear X violent? 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.

Written about

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Fear X, and what each one shares →

Like Fear X

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fear X

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fear X, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fear X, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fear X, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit