The Awakening

The Awakening

Sometimes dead does not mean gone.

Directed by Nick Murphy

Produced by BBC Film, Lipsync Productions

2011107 min6.4 / 10

A moody supernatural mystery set in post-war England that blends ghost-hunting investigation with period atmosphere and psychological unease.

In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Awakening sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does The Awakening end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is The Awakening 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Awakening

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Awakening

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Awakening, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Awakening, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Awakening, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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