Serpent's Path

Serpent's Path

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by Cinéfrance Studios, KADOKAWA

2024112 min6.0 / 10

A dark, tension-driven revenge thriller built on kidnapping and torture, exploring the moral cost of pursuing justice through violence.

A mysterious woman teams up with a man whose daughter was killed and who is now seeking revenge. Together they kidnap members of an organization and torture them to find out what really happened.

Questions people ask

  • Is Serpent's Path violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Serpent's Path easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Serpent's Path end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Serpent's Path scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Serpent's Path 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Serpent's Path

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Serpent's Path

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Serpent's Path, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Serpent's Path, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Serpent's Path, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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