Ruby

Ruby

Christened in blood. Raised in sin. She's sweet sixteen, let the party begin!

Directed by Curtis Harrington

Produced by Dimension Pictures

197785 min4.5 / 10

A supernatural revenge horror centered on a woman haunted by her gangster past, where violence and paranoia emerge from unresolved trauma and spectral vengeance.

Strange killings occur at Ruby's drive-in theatre, sixteen years after the murder of her gangster boyfriend.

Questions people ask

  • Does Ruby end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Ruby scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Ruby violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Ruby sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Ruby easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ruby

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ruby

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ruby, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ruby, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ruby, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit