Killing Romance

Killing Romance

Not a romance.

Directed by Lee Won-suk

Produced by Rear Window, Lotte Entertainment

2023107 min6.4 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller about a desperate actress and her obsessed fan that subverts romantic expectations through schemes, paranoia, and attempted violence.

Hwang Yeo-rae, a once-popular actress, faces a turbulent marriage and yearns for her old career. When she moves in next to Kim Beom-woo, her biggest fan, a desperate plan to regain her freedom and revive her career unfolds.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Killing Romance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Killing Romance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Killing Romance end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Killing Romance easy watching? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Killing Romance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Killing Romance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Killing Romance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Killing Romance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Killing Romance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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