Playhouse

Playhouse

Some stories should never be told

Directed by Fionn Watts, Toby Watts

Produced by Far North Film

202087 min4.9 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about a horror writer whose obsession with a haunted castle play unleashes genuine demonic forces that threaten his sanity and his daughter's safety.

Reckless Jack Travis is an irreverent horror writer notorious for scaring audiences. But as he obsesses over creating a new theatre show set in a haunted Scottish castle, demonic disturbances from deep within the walls begin to prey on his troubled daughter. When the alarming supernatural forces start to close in on him too, Jack is forced to reckon with the terrifying consequences of creating such a dark and macabre play. But will he realise the danger of unearthing a historic curse and stop writing before he damns himself, his personal sanity and those he loves forever?

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Playhouse end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Playhouse sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Playhouse violent? Somewhat. More violent 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

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 Playhouse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Playhouse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Playhouse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Playhouse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Playhouse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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