Popcorn

Popcorn

Buy a bag. Go home in a box.

Directed by Mark Herrier

Produced by Movie Partners, Trans-Atlantic Pictures

199191 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comedic slasher that blends horror-film nostalgia with genuine menace, balancing self-aware humor against real danger and paranoia.

While holding a horror film festival, a group of students are stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader.

Questions people ask

  • Is Popcorn scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Popcorn sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Popcorn violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Popcorn end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Popcorn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Popcorn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Popcorn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Popcorn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Popcorn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Popcorn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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