Joy in Moscow

Joy in Moscow

The Mesmerizer!

Directed by Jean-Yves Pavel

199293 min6.2 / 10

A dark, paranoid thriller about young women ensnared by hypnotic manipulation and sexual exploitation in Moscow's criminal underworld.

Pretty Joy and her friend come to Moscow to shoot a commercial. A taxi driver, who recruits girls for an underground organization run by a distant descendant of Rasputin, suggests they visit the Rasputin Museum. During the tour, the girls are hypnotized by the evil character, who hypnotizes his victims before using their charms to seduce the rich tourists.

Questions people ask

  • Is Joy in Moscow scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Joy in Moscow end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Joy in Moscow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Joy in Moscow sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Joy in Moscow violent? 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Joy in Moscow

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Same Mood as Joy in Moscow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Joy in Moscow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Joy in Moscow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Joy in Moscow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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