Scarlet Innocence

Scarlet Innocence

Love, lust and obsession.

Directed by Yim Pil-sung

Produced by CJ Entertainment

2014111 min6.1 / 10

A dark, erotically charged psychological thriller about obsessive love and revenge, centered on a professor's descent into blindness and moral corruption.

A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.

Questions people ask

  • Is Scarlet Innocence sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does Scarlet Innocence end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Scarlet Innocence violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Scarlet Innocence easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Scarlet Innocence

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Scarlet Innocence

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Scarlet Innocence, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Scarlet Innocence, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Scarlet Innocence, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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