The Attic

The Attic

13 steps to TERROR!

Directed by Gary Graver, George Edwards

Produced by Attic Associates, Forum Productions

1980101 min4.7 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological horror about a woman trapped by familial obligation and her own fractured psyche, where isolation breeds delusion and violence.

A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at altar. She fantasizes his death and finds joy only with her pet monkey. When the monkey disappears, a shocking past is revealed.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Attic end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Attic sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Attic easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Attic scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Attic violent? Somewhat. More violent 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Attic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Attic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Attic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Attic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Attic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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