The Beast

The Beast

Who is the beast?

Directed by Lee Jung-ho

Produced by Studio & New, Next Entertainment World

2019130 min6.7 / 10

A dark, methodical crime thriller centered on two detectives pursuing a brutal murderer, driven by procedural tension and the grim reality of violent crime.

Two rival detectives with different methods try to solve the murder of a missing girl after discovering her mutilated body in the tidelands of Incheon.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Beast violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Beast scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Beast easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Does The Beast end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Beast

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Beast

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Beast, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Beast, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Beast, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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