Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

Hers was the deadliest of the seven sins!

Directed by John M. Stahl

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1945110 min7.4 / 10

A dark, psychologically tense melodrama about obsessive love and jealousy, told through the lens of a femme fatale whose possessiveness turns murderous.

A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.

Questions people ask

  • Does Leave Her to Heaven end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Leave Her to Heaven scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Leave Her to Heaven sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Leave Her to Heaven easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Leave Her to Heaven violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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