Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Scarfies end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Scarfies easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Scarfies

Name: Scarfies
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Released: 1999
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Willa O'Neill, Taika Waititi, Charlie Bleakley, Neill Rea, Ashleigh Seagar

A captive in your basement. What would you do?

Directed by Robert Sarkies

Produced by Nightmare Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

1999101 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller about university students squatting in a house with a sinister secret, balancing humor and menace as their living situation unravels.

This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?

Clusters

Comedic Heist Movies Comedic Villains Funny Heist Movies Fitting In and Friendship Gangs and Militant Groups

Genres

Comedy Thriller

Keywords

New Zealand Marijuana Gang Squatting Flatmates

Questions people ask

Is Scarfies scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Scarfies violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Scarfies sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Scarfies end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Scarfies easy watching? 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.

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