Games

Games

Passion wears a mask of terror in this strangest of all games!

Directed by Curtis Harrington

Produced by Universal Pictures

1967100 min6.2 / 10

A psychologically twisted thriller about manipulation and deception within a marriage, where a mysterious interloper destabilizes trust and reality itself.

A mysterious woman in black moves in with married Manhattan thrill-seekers and helps one trick the other.

Questions people ask

  • Is Games scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

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

  • Is Games violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Games 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Games

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Games

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Games, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Games, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Games, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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