
Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait
Directed by Kim Tae-kyung
Produced by Phước Sang Film, Popcorn Film
A slow-burn supernatural horror about a cursed portrait that draws a writer into a haunting mystery rooted in Vietnamese tragedy and ghostly malevolence.
A Korean writer travels to Vietnam to do research for her story about a cursed portrait of a Vietnamese girl named Muoi.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Does Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































