Moloch

Moloch

Family history may haunt you forever.

Directed by Nico van den Brink

Produced by NL Film en TV, XYZ Films

202299 min6.0 / 10

A folk-horror mystery rooted in pagan dread and family curse, where an archaeologist uncovers ancient evil lurking beneath a small Dutch town's surface.

Betriek lives at the edge of a peat bog in the North of the Netherlands. When she and her family are attacked by a random stranger one night, Betriek sets out to find an explanation. The more she digs, the more she becomes convinced that she is being hunted by something ancient.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Moloch sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Moloch end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Moloch violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Moloch easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Moloch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moloch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moloch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moloch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moloch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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