Parasyte: Part 1

Parasyte: Part 1

The alien invasion begins.

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

Produced by dentsu, GYAO

2014109 min7.0 / 10

A tense sci-fi horror about an ordinary teenager harboring an alien parasite, caught between humanity and an incomprehensible invasion.

Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Parasyte: Part 1 scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Parasyte: Part 1 violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Parasyte: Part 1 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Parasyte: Part 1 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Parasyte: Part 1 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Parasyte: Part 1, and what each one shares →

Like Parasyte: Part 1

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Parasyte: Part 1

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Parasyte: Part 1, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Parasyte: Part 1, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Parasyte: Part 1, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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