Silent Retreat

Silent Retreat

The only way to escape the silence is to scream

Directed by Tricia Lee

Produced by A Film Monkey Production

201385 min4.8 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked horror-thriller about a woman trapped in an isolated retreat where predatory men and lurking creatures pose escalating threats.

Janey arrives at a silent retreat in the middle of the woods for rehabilitation, only to discover that the men who run it aren't afraid to show her what lurks beyond the trees.

Questions people ask

  • Is Silent Retreat scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Silent Retreat easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Silent Retreat end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Silent Retreat violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Silent Retreat 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Silent Retreat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Silent Retreat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Silent Retreat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Silent Retreat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Silent Retreat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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