Tattoo

Tattoo

Every great love leaves its mark.

Directed by Bob Brooks

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1981103 min5.0 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about obsession and violation, where a disturbed artist's fixation on marking his victim becomes a vehicle for exploring possession and loss of autonomy.

Karl Kinsky, an unbalanced tattoo artist, becomes obsessed with Maddy, a model he meets when he is hired to body-paint several women for a photo shoot, making the women look like they have large tattoos. As Kinsky grows more obsessed with Maddy, he becomes increasingly determined that Maddy should bear his "mark" -- forever.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tattoo scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Tattoo end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Tattoo violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Tattoo sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Tattoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tattoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tattoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tattoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tattoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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