Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil

Takes you beyond the land of the Black Sand!

Directed by Henry Hathaway

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1954100 min6.3 / 10

A classic 1950s Western adventure built on masculine heroics, danger, and the allure of a woman in distress, set against a hostile desert landscape.

A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband from Apaches.

Questions people ask

  • Is Garden of Evil violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Garden of Evil scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Garden of Evil sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Garden of Evil end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Garden of Evil easy watching? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Garden of Evil

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Garden of Evil

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Garden of Evil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Garden of Evil, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Garden of Evil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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