Rubber's Lover

Rubber's Lover

Psychic power is realized when mental anguish exceeds physical pain.

Directed by Shozin Fukui

Produced by Honekoubou, Koga Kogyo

199691 min6.5 / 10

A deeply unsettling Japanese surrealist horror-sci-fi about human experimentation and psychic transformation, built on visceral body horror and existential dread.

After the explosive demise of their last subject, scientists must look for a replacement on whom to continue their bizarre experiments with brain-altering drugs.

Questions people ask

  • Does Rubber's Lover end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Rubber's Lover scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Rubber's Lover violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Rubber's Lover easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Rubber's Lover 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rubber's Lover

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rubber's Lover

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rubber's Lover, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rubber's Lover, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rubber's Lover, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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