Rites of Spring

Rites of Spring

Fear has a season

Directed by Padraig Reynolds

Produced by White Rock Lake Productions

201281 min4.3 / 10

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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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