Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

Directed by Michael Cuesta

Produced by Artina Films, Oceana Media Finance

200992 min5.3 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller where a transplant recipient becomes obsessed with uncovering his donor's murder, blurring the line between inherited trauma and genuine threat.

A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tell-Tale scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Tell-Tale end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Tell-Tale easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Tell-Tale violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Tell-Tale sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tell-Tale

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tell-Tale

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tell-Tale, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tell-Tale, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tell-Tale, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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