Tale of a Vampire

Tale of a Vampire

Never ending life. Undying passion.

Directed by Shimako Sato

199393 min5.6 / 10

A melancholic gothic romance about an immortal vampire's obsessive, doomed pursuit of a woman who echoes his lost love, blending supernatural horror with existential longing.

Condemned to life without end, and to an undying passion for a lost love he can never find, a vampire stalks a beautiful young woman.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tale of a Vampire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Tale of a Vampire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tale of a Vampire scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Tale of a Vampire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Tale of a Vampire violent? 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.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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