Shock

Shock

He never dreamed what it would all lead to...and she didn't care !

Directed by Alfred L. Werker

Produced by 20th Century Fox

194670 min5.9 / 10

A dark 1940s thriller about a murderous psychiatrist who gaslights and manipulates his witness into a mental institution, built on paranoia and institutional treachery.

In this thriller, psychiatrist Dr. Cross kills his wife and expects to get away with murder, until he discovers that the slaying was observed by a next-door neighbor, Janet Stewart. As Janet attempts to convince her husband of the doctor's dastardly deed, Cross shows up to advise him that Janet is in dire need of some in-depth counseling.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shock scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Shock end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is Shock violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Shock sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Shock

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shock

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shock, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shock, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shock, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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