Is Raising Cain scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Raising Cain violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Raising Cain easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Raising Cain end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Raising Cain

Name: Raising Cain
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1992
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6
Cast: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen, Gregg Henry

Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma.

Directed by Brian De Palma

Produced by Universal Pictures, Pacific Western

199292 min6.0 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about fractured identity and inherited trauma, where a seemingly respectable man unravels into violence and paranoia under the weight of his past.

Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

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Questions people ask

Is Raising Cain scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Raising Cain violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Raising Cain easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Raising Cain end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Raising Cain 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.