
Piggy
"It's a Terrible Thing That Happened"
Directed by Kieron Hawkes
Produced by DP Films, Fulwell 73 Productions
A dark psychological thriller about grief and manipulation, where a vulnerable young man is drawn into a world of violence by a friend whose true motives remain dangerously unclear.
London, modern day: Joe, a mild mannered young man is bored by his life. When his beloved brother is murdered Joe finds solace in Piggy, one of his brother's old friends. Piggy helps Joe to cope with grief, intent on saving him and helping him get justice for his brother's killing. As their friendship grows Joe finds himself in an increasing dangerous and murky world of violence and revenge. As Joe life collapses around him he starts to question who Piggy really is, and how honest he's really been with him. When Joe confronts Piggy a series of events are put in place that lead to a disastrous climax.
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Questions people ask
Is Piggy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Piggy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Piggy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Piggy violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Piggy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Piggy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Piggy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Piggy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Piggy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Piggy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































