Ominous

Ominous

Directed by Peter Sullivan

Produced by Hybrid

201587 min4.5 / 10

A dark supernatural tragedy about grief-stricken parents who make a Faustian bargain to resurrect their dead child, only to discover something sinister has returned in his place.

Michael and Rachel are devastated when their six-year-old son dies in a tragic accident. When a stranger offers to bring the boy back to life, they take the offer. However, the child who returns is not the child they once knew.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ominous sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Ominous 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ominous

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ominous

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ominous, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ominous, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ominous, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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