Tentacles

Tentacles

How well do you know the one you love?

Directed by Clara Aranovich

Produced by Blumhouse Television, Eat the Cat

202184 min5.8 / 10

A body-horror romance that weaponizes intimacy itself, turning Valentine's Day passion into supernatural dread through grotesque transformation.

A young Los Angeles couple Tara and Sam fall head over heels into a new romance, entwining their lives—until their intimacy transforms into something terrifying.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tentacles scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Tentacles end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tentacles violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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

  • Is Tentacles sad? 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Tentacles

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tentacles

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tentacles, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tentacles, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tentacles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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