Lunacy

Lunacy

Directed by Jan Švankmajer

Produced by ATHANOR, Barrandov Studio

2005117 min6.7 / 10

A darkly surreal, philosophically baroque horror-comedy that uses an asylum setting and blasphemous imagery to explore madness, manipulation, and the thin line between sanity and delusion.

A man takes up residence with a mysterious marquis and is soon persuaded to enter into an asylum for preventative therapy. Things are not what they seem, and the marquis may be even more sinister than what the young man might have predicted.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Lunacy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lunacy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lunacy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lunacy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lunacy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lunacy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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