The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

A chill-filled festival of horror!

Directed by James Kelley

Produced by Tigon British Film Productions, Leander Films

197189 min4.8 / 10

A dark, paranoid thriller about rural isolation and hidden secrets, where two sisters become entangled in brutal murders tied to their own mysterious past.

Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Beast in the Cellar violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Beast in the Cellar easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Beast in the Cellar end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Beast in the Cellar sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Beast in the Cellar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Beast in the Cellar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Beast in the Cellar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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