Saloum

Saloum

Once upon a time in Africa...

Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot

Produced by Lacmé Studios, Rumble Fish Productions

202384 min6.5 / 10

A tense, atmospheric thriller that blends crime and supernatural horror, trapping hardened mercenaries in a mystical landscape where spiritual forces become as dangerous as their pursuers.

Three mercenaries extracting a druglord out of Guinea-Bissau are forced to hide in the mystical region of Saloum, Senegal.

Questions people ask

  • Is Saloum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Saloum easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Saloum end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Saloum sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Saloum

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Saloum

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Saloum, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Saloum, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Saloum, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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