Penance Lane

Penance Lane

You will pay for their sins.

Directed by Péter Engert

Produced by Mane Entertainment, Safier Entertainment

202084 min5.6 / 10

A dark supernatural horror about a criminal drawn into a haunted house's twisted mysteries, blending visceral dread with questions of guilt and redemption.

A hardened criminal fresh out of the joint takes a job as a handyman in a dilapidated house; but the twisted horrors he finds inside are enough to send anyone running. So why does he stay? And why are so many people drawn to Penance Lane?

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Penance Lane easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Penance Lane end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Penance Lane violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Penance Lane sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Penance Lane

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Penance Lane

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Penance Lane, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Penance Lane, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Penance Lane, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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