Matriarch

Matriarch

The mother of all evil.

Directed by Ben Steiner

Produced by 20th Digital Studio, Sharp House

202285 min4.8 / 10

A dark supernatural horror that blends psychological trauma with genuine demonic threat, anchored in a woman's return to a haunted childhood home.

Afflicted with a mysterious disease after surviving an overdose, a woman returns to her childhood home to confront her personal demons but instead discovers a real one.

Questions people ask

  • Is Matriarch scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

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

  • Is Matriarch violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Matriarch easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Matriarch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Matriarch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Matriarch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Matriarch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Matriarch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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