The Banished

The Banished

Evil roams this land.

Directed by Joseph Sims-Dennett

Produced by Buff Dubs, Sterling Cinema

202597 min4.8 / 10

A folk horror film centered on isolation and supernatural dread, where a woman confronts an otherworldly threat in an unforgiving wilderness.

Grace has nowhere to turn when she finds herself lost in the wilderness with a dark presence threatening to consume her in this twisted folk horror.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Banished scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Banished sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Banished violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity45

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 Banished

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Banished

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Banished, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Banished, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Banished, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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