See No Evil

See No Evil

Keep your eyes on what she can not see.

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by Genesis Productions Ltd., Filmways Pictures

197189 min6.5 / 10

A tense 1970s thriller that exploits a blind woman's vulnerability as a killer stalks her family, building dread through her sensory disadvantage.

In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.

Questions people ask

  • Is See No Evil scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is See No Evil violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is See No Evil sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does See No Evil end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is See No Evil 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.

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48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like See No Evil

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as See No Evil

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like See No Evil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like See No Evil, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like See No Evil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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