He Took His Skin Off for Me

He Took His Skin Off for Me

Love is sticky.

Directed by Ben Aston

Produced by The London Film School, Cungkeel Pictures

201411 min6.3 / 10

A darkly surreal meditation on vulnerability and sacrifice in intimate relationships, told through literal body horror and metaphor.

A simple, domestic love story about a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn't the best idea...

Questions people ask

  • Is He Took His Skin Off for Me violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does He Took His Skin Off for Me end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is He Took His Skin Off for Me sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is He Took His Skin Off for Me easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is He Took His Skin Off for Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity97

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like He Took His Skin Off for Me

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as He Took His Skin Off for Me

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like He Took His Skin Off for Me, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like He Took His Skin Off for Me, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like He Took His Skin Off for Me, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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