Schramm

Schramm

Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

Directed by Jörg Buttgereit

Produced by Jelinski & Buttgereit

199365 min5.8 / 10

A deeply disturbing psychological portrait of a serial killer's inner life, presented with unflinching intimacy and clinical detachment.

Lothar Schramm is a simple man with complex problems, yet he seems like such a nice guy. He works as a taxi driver and lives by himself where he is happy to answer his door to strangers and kill them outright. As with many shy loner types he has a problem dealing with women so he drugs them and photographs their nude bodies for sexual stimulation. He then murders his helpless victims and so goes the life of a deranged serial killer.

Questions people ask

  • Does Schramm end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

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

  • Is Schramm violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

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

  • Is Schramm sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Schramm

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Schramm

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Schramm, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Schramm, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Schramm, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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