Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

Beware the Harvest.

Directed by William Brent Bell

Produced by Bigscope Films, The Machine Room

2023104 min5.7 / 10

A folk horror thriller that weaves maternal desperation with pagan dread, grounding supernatural menace in a community's buried sins and ritualistic darkness.

When the daughter of the town's new priest goes missing during the harvest festival, a desperate search begins, uncovering the town's dark history and resurfacing tales of a mysterious, malevolent spirit that demands sacrifice.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lord of Misrule scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

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

  • Does Lord of Misrule end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Lord of Misrule easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Lord of Misrule violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lord of Misrule

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lord of Misrule

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lord of Misrule, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lord of Misrule, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lord of Misrule, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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