Midnight

Midnight

Silence kills.

Directed by Kwon Oh-seung

Produced by Peppermint & Company, Finecut

2021103 min7.2 / 10

A tense, dark cat-and-mouse thriller that weaponizes a deaf woman's disability while exploring the psychological toll of being hunted and the fragility of maternal bonds.

A serial killer ruthlessly hunts down a deaf woman through the streets of South Korea after she witnesses his brutal crime.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Midnight violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Midnight easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Midnight end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Midnight, and what each one shares →

Like Midnight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Midnight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Midnight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Midnight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Midnight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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