First Born

First Born

A blessing to some is a curse to others

Directed by Nirpal Bhogal

Produced by Little House Productions, MoliFilms Entertainment

201686 min5.5 / 10

A supernatural horror film that weaponizes the vulnerability of new parenthood, blending intimate family bonds with paranoid dread and spiritual threat.

A young couples lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does First Born end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is First Born violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is First Born 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like First Born

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as First Born

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like First Born, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like First Born, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like First Born, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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