Hisss

Hisss

She's sexy... venomous... and she'll swallow you whole...

Directed by Jennifer Lynch

Produced by Split Image Pictures, Venus Records & Tapes

201098 min3.3 / 10

A dark, surreal creature-horror film that blends mythology, desperation, and body-horror around a man's fatal obsession with immortality through a supernatural snake woman.

After being diagnosed with brain cancer, a desperate American man kidnaps the reptilian lover of the snake goddess in hopes of gaining immortality.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Hisss violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Hisss scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Hisss 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hisss

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hisss

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hisss, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hisss, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hisss, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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