Girl Next

Girl Next

Being curious won't help you, being obedient will.

Directed by Larry Wade Carrell

2021102 min4.5 / 10

A harrowing psychological horror about captivity and mind control that trades graphic gore for sustained dread and the terror of losing one's autonomy.

A young woman is abducted by a strange group of human traffickers who use drug and trauma based mind control to turn women into "Sofia" dolls. Trapped in a waking nightmare she fights for a way to escape, to avoid becoming Girl Next.

Questions people ask

  • Is Girl Next scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Girl Next easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Girl Next violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Girl Next end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Girl Next sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Girl Next

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Girl Next

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Girl Next, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Girl Next, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Girl Next, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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