Mardi Gras Massacre

Mardi Gras Massacre

...and that was only the beginning.

Directed by Jack Weis

197897 min4.3 / 10

A brutal 1970s slasher built around graphic ritual murders and police procedural, steeped in gore and the paranoia of a killer loose during Mardi Gras.

Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mardi Gras Massacre easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Mardi Gras Massacre violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Does Mardi Gras Massacre end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Mardi Gras Massacre scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Mardi Gras Massacre sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mardi Gras Massacre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mardi Gras Massacre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mardi Gras Massacre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mardi Gras Massacre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mardi Gras Massacre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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