Silent Scream

Silent Scream

Terror so sudden there is no time to scream.

Directed by Denny Harris

Produced by American Cinema Releasing

197987 min5.7 / 10

A 1970s slasher thriller built on sudden violence and family secrets, where college students trapped in a seaside mansion become prey to a hidden killer.

Scotty moves into Mrs. Engels' seaside mansion where three other college students are boarding. Mrs. Engels prefers to stay in her room in the attic, but her son Mason helps the students get settled. Soon one of the students is killed. The policemen on the case begin uncovering the Engels family secret as the remaining students become endangered

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Silent Scream violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Silent Scream sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Silent Scream

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Silent Scream

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Silent Scream, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Silent Scream, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Silent Scream, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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