Suspense.

Suspense.

Directed by Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber

Produced by Rex Motion Picture Company

191311 min7.0 / 10

A taut, pioneering silent thriller that builds relentless suspense through parallel editing, trapping a vulnerable mother and child against an intruder while her husband races to the rescue.

Abandoned by her maidservant in an isolated country house, a mother must protect herself and her baby from an invading tramp while her husband races home in a stolen car to save them.

Questions people ask

  • Is Suspense. easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Suspense. sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Suspense. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Suspense. violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Suspense. 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.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Suspense.

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Suspense.

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Suspense., But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Suspense., But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Suspense., But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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