Plot of Fear

Plot of Fear

Directed by Paolo Cavara

Produced by Centro Produzioni Cinematografiche Città di Milano, G.P.E. Enterprises

197698 min5.6 / 10

A stylish giallo thriller that uses high-tech surveillance and surreal symbolism to investigate a series of ritualistic murders within a decadent, morally corrupt milieu.

Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Plot of Fear violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Plot of Fear end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Plot of Fear 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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