Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Murder is a matter of perspective

Directed by Rupert Jones

Produced by Stigma Films, Dignity Film Finance

2017100 min5.6 / 10

A dark, claustrophobic psychological thriller that examines a toxic mother-son dynamic through a fractured, unreliable lens where perspective itself becomes the weapon.

A psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a middle-aged man and his mother.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Kaleidoscope sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Kaleidoscope scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Kaleidoscope violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Kaleidoscope

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kaleidoscope

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kaleidoscope, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kaleidoscope, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kaleidoscope, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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