
Lunacy
Directed by Jan Švankmajer
Produced by ATHANOR, Barrandov Studio
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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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.

















































