From the Dark

From the Dark

Pray for dawn.

Directed by Conor McMahon

Produced by MPI Pictures

201490 min5.6 / 10

A tense nocturnal creature-feature that traps a couple in a nightmarish cycle of survival against a vampire-like predator in rural Ireland.

A couple on a trip through the Irish countryside find themselves hunted by a creature who only attacks at night.

Questions people ask

  • Is From the Dark scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is From the Dark easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does From the Dark end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is From the Dark violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is From the Dark 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like From the Dark, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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