Sting

Sting

Your biggest fear just got bigger.

Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner

Produced by See Pictures, Align

202492 min6.2 / 10

A creature-feature thriller that blends family drama with escalating arachnophobic dread, centered on a child's dangerous secret and the survival stakes it creates.

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the truth about her pet and fight for her family's survival.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Sting one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.

  • Is Sting scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Sting sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Sting easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Sting end with hope? 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sting, and what each one shares →

Like Sting

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sting

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sting, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sting, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sting, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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