Sadomania

Sadomania

Directed by Jesús Franco

Produced by Plata Films S.A., Lisa Film

1981104 min5.1 / 10

A brutal, exploitative women's-prison film that prioritizes graphic depictions of sexual violence and torture over narrative coherence or character development.

Soon after newlyweds Olga and Michel set foot on the grounds of a notorious women's prison, they're arrested by topless guards and ushered behind bars where the warden quickly dismisses Michel but demands that Olga do a little time.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sadomania easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Sadomania end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Sadomania violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Sadomania scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Sadomania sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sadomania

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sadomania

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sadomania, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sadomania, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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