Phantom

Phantom

Directed by F. W. Murnau

Produced by Uco-Film GmbH, Decla-Bioscop

1922119 min6.9 / 10

A silent-era romantic fantasy about a directionless man's sudden, transformative infatuation with a mysterious woman, blending dreamlike strangeness with the melancholy of desire.

Lorenz Lubota is a city clerk with no direction in life. One day on his way to work he is run over by a woman driving a chariot and he is immediately infatuated with her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Phantom scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Phantom violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Phantom easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Phantom end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Phantom sad? 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Phantom

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Phantom

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Phantom, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Phantom, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Phantom, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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