
Nightmare Detective
You die in the dream, you die for real.
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
Produced by Kaijyu Theater, Movie-Eye Entertainment
A surreal, nightmarish J-horror thriller that blurs the boundary between dream and reality while investigating a series of impossible suicides.
When a number of suicide victims slash themselves in their sleep, detective Keiko Kirishima is called to investigate.
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Questions people ask
Is Nightmare Detective scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Nightmare Detective sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Nightmare Detective end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Nightmare Detective easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Nightmare Detective violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Nightmare Detective
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Nightmare Detective
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Nightmare Detective, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Nightmare Detective, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Nightmare Detective, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































