Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

Tell someone your darkest secret and they own you.

Directed by Rich Cowan

200488 min5.4 / 10

A dark thriller about moral entrapment and blackmail, where a single accident spirals into a web of secrets, manipulation, and violence.

When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder.

Questions people ask

  • Does Shadow of Fear end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Shadow of Fear easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Shadow of Fear scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Shadow of Fear violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Shadow of Fear sad? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Shadow of Fear

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shadow of Fear

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shadow of Fear, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shadow of Fear, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shadow of Fear, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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