Night Monster

Night Monster

What kind of a thing is it?!

Directed by Ford Beebe

Produced by Universal Pictures

194272 min6.2 / 10

A classic old-dark-house revenge thriller where a vengeful crippled man orchestrates the deaths of the doctors who abandoned him, building dread through isolation and supernatural mystery.

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.

Questions people ask

  • Does Night Monster end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Night Monster scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Night Monster easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Night Monster sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Night Monster violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Night Monster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Night Monster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Night Monster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Night Monster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Night Monster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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