The Binding

The Binding

Fear What You Believe

Directed by Gus Krieger

201688 min3.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller that interrogates faith and sanity through a woman's struggle to understand her husband's disturbing visions.

A young woman's faith is put to the ultimate test when she is forced to uncover the truth behind her husband's horrific visions.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does The Binding end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Binding violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Binding easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Binding

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Binding

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Binding, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Binding, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Binding, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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