Impetigore

Impetigore

Family can get under your skin.

Directed by Joko Anwar

Produced by Ivanhoe Pictures, Rapi Films

2019106 min6.7 / 10

A folk-horror nightmare where inherited family curse and village conspiracy trap a woman in a remote, spiritually corrupted landscape where trust is impossible and survival is uncertain.

A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Impetigore easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Impetigore 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Impetigore, and what each one shares →

Like Impetigore

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Impetigore

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Impetigore, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Impetigore, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Impetigore, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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