Muse

Muse

Directed by Jaume Balagueró

Produced by Frakas Productions, Fantastic Films

2017107 min5.8 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller that blends psychological horror with mythological dread, following two strangers bound by shared nightmares into a world of ritual murder and immortal supernatural forces.

Samuel Salomon, a literature professor, has been off work for almost a year after the tragic death of his girlfriend. Samuel has been suffering from a recurring nightmare in which a woman is brutally murdered in a strange ritual. Suddenly, the same woman who appears every night in his dreams is found dead in exactly the same circumstances. Samuel sneaks into the crime scene and there he meets Rachel who has also dreamed about the murder. Together, they will do whatever they can to discover the identity of the mystery woman, entering a terrifying world controlled by the figures who have inspired artists throughout time: the Muses.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Muse scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

  • Is Muse one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Muse sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

Written about

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Muse, and what each one shares →

Like Muse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Muse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Muse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Muse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Muse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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