Puzzle

Puzzle

Directed by Eisuke Naito

Produced by dentsu, Pony Canyon

201485 min6.8 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller built around cryptic mind games and shocking revelations, where a school becomes a maze of psychological terror.

High school student Azusa jumps off from the rooftop of a school building, but she survives. One month later, the school is taken over by group of people wearing bizarre masks. A pregnant teacher is imprisoned, while the head director of the school and male students disappear. Azusa then finds pieces of a puzzle in an envelope given to her by classmate Shigeo. The puzzle pieces holds the key to solve the case. Azusa chases after Shigeo and she sees something which is unimaginable.

Questions people ask

  • Is Puzzle scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Puzzle easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

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

  • Is Puzzle sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Puzzle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Puzzle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Puzzle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Puzzle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Puzzle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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