Pyromaniac

Pyromaniac

Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg

Produced by Glør Film

201698 min6.2 / 10

A dark, tension-driven thriller about a pyromaniac's escalating arson campaign and a policeman's investigation into a disturbing truth lurking beneath a peaceful village's surface.

In the darkness of a peaceful village, a pyromaniac ignites his first fire. As more fires break out, the society panics. An inferno lurks under the surface as a local policeman uncovers the unthinkable truth...

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Pyromaniac scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Pyromaniac violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Pyromaniac 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pyromaniac

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pyromaniac

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pyromaniac, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pyromaniac, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pyromaniac, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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