Skeletons

Skeletons

Two men. One secret. No problem.

Directed by Nick Whitfield

Produced by Edge City Films, EM Media

201094 min5.7 / 10

A darkly comedic mystery about secret-erasers navigating murky moral terrain, blending surreal fantasy with noir-tinged unease.

In writer-director Nick Whitfield's black indie comedy, a pair of "exorcists" (Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley) with the power to rid people of their secrets agree to help a woman (Paprika Steen) whose daughter (Tuppence Middleton) is mute -- and whose husband is missing. Jason Isaacs co-stars as the mysterious Colonel, who seems to be calling the shots from the sidelines of the duo's shadowy enterprise.

Questions people ask

  • Is Skeletons scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Skeletons sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Skeletons end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Skeletons violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Skeletons easy watching? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Skeletons

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Skeletons

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Skeletons, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Skeletons, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Skeletons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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