
Starve Acre
Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo
Produced by House Productions, Brainstorm Media
A folk-horror meditation on family fracture and ancient evil, where a child's corruption becomes the vehicle for exploring the dark forces lurking beneath rural tradition.
When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Starve Acre scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Does Starve Acre end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Starve Acre sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Starve Acre easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Starve Acre violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Starve Acre
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Starve Acre
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Starve Acre, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Starve Acre, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Starve Acre, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































