Paradise Cove

Paradise Cove

A view to die for

Directed by Martin Guigui

Produced by Sunset Pictures, Thunder Studios

2021103 min4.4 / 10

A home-invasion thriller that weaponizes the Malibu setting and an unseen threat lurking beneath the surface to generate sustained paranoia and dread.

A contractor and his wife move to Malibu to flip his mother’s beach house, but are terrorized by the deranged homeless lady living under the house.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Paradise Cove violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Paradise Cove sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Paradise Cove

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paradise Cove

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paradise Cove, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paradise Cove, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paradise Cove, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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