
Rites of Spring
Fear has a season
Directed by Padraig Reynolds
Produced by White Rock Lake Productions
A brutal horror-thriller where a kidnapping scheme collides with an ancient, cyclical evil that demands blood sacrifice each spring.
A ransom scheme turns into a nightmare for a group of kidnappers who become victims of a horrifying secret that must be paid every spring.
Questions people ask
Is Rites of Spring violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Does Rites of Spring end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Rites of Spring scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Rites of Spring easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Rites of Spring sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Rites of Spring
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rites of Spring
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rites of Spring, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rites of Spring, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rites of Spring, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































