Pro-Life

Pro-Life

Don't be afraid of the inner life in you.

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by IDT Entertainment, Starz Productions

200657 min5.5 / 10

A dark, religiously-charged horror-thriller about a traumatized teenager caught between her family's fanatical beliefs and bodily autonomy, with supernatural dread woven through.

Angelique, a traumatized fifteen year old, is taken to an abortion clinic to end her pregnancy. However, her deeply religious father and three brothers are out to make sure the baby lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pro-Life scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Pro-Life violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Pro-Life easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Pro-Life end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Pro-Life sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

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19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pro-Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pro-Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pro-Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pro-Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pro-Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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