Leonor

Leonor

Directed by Juan Luis Buñuel

Produced by Goya Producciones Cinematográficas S.A., Arcadie Productions

1975101 min5.7 / 10

A gothic tragedy about obsessive love and damnation, where a nobleman's desperate bargain with the devil resurrects his dead wife as a murderous vampire.

Richard is a medieval nobleman. After his first wife dies in an accident and is buried in the family vault, he remarries and has children by his second wife. A mad longing for his first wife Leonor comes over him, and he sells his soul to the devil for a chance to get her back. But when she returns, she is a murderous vampire.

Questions people ask

  • Does Leonor end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Leonor sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Leonor easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Leonor scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Leonor violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Leonor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Leonor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Leonor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Leonor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Leonor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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