Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Growing up means getting even.

Directed by Jeff Barnaby

Produced by Prospector Films

201386 min6.6 / 10

A raw, unflinching portrait of a young Indigenous woman's trauma and her calculated path toward justice in the aftermath of institutional abuse.

In 1976, a Mi'gMaq teenager plots revenge against the sadistic Indian agent who imprisoned her in a residential school where rape and abuse are common.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rhymes for Young Ghouls sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Rhymes for Young Ghouls violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Rhymes for Young Ghouls easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Rhymes for Young Ghouls scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Rhymes for Young Ghouls end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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