Hard Candy

Hard Candy

Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.

Directed by David Slade

Produced by Vulcan Productions

2006104 min6.8 / 10

A claustrophobic, morally ambiguous thriller about predation and revenge that traps viewer and characters alike in escalating psychological and physical torment.

Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Hard Candy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Hard Candy easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Hard Candy violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Does Hard Candy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Hard Candy one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.

  • Is Hard Candy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

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72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

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.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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