Nocebo

Nocebo

Sanity hangs by a thread.

Directed by Lorcan Finnegan

Produced by Lovely Productions, Wild Swim Films

202296 min6.1 / 10

A psychological horror-thriller that uses folk healing and supernatural elements to unravel a woman's sanity and expose hidden trauma.

A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nocebo scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Does Nocebo end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Nocebo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Nocebo violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Nocebo, and what each one shares →

Like Nocebo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nocebo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nocebo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nocebo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nocebo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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