Macabre

Macabre

Horror has a mother.

Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel

Produced by Nation Pictures, Merah Production

200995 min6.3 / 10

A relentless, graphically violent slasher built on sustained torture and dread, with minimal mercy or escape.

Six friends are captured and tortured by a murderous family after giving a ride home to a desperate stranger.

Questions people ask

  • Is Macabre scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Macabre violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Macabre easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

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

  • Is Macabre sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Macabre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Macabre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Macabre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Macabre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Macabre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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