
The Banished
Evil roams this land.
Directed by Joseph Sims-Dennett
Produced by Buff Dubs, Sterling Cinema
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.






















































