The Burning Moon

The Burning Moon

When the moon is full, the blood tide rises.

Directed by Olaf Ittenbach

Produced by IMAS Filmproduktion

199298 min5.8 / 10

A brutally graphic horror anthology framed as bedtime stories, built almost entirely on graphic violence, gore, and sustained dread.

A delinquent brother reads his kid sister two bedtime stories after injecting himself with heroin. These disturbingly morbid stories focus on a serial killing blind date and a murderous, psychotic priest.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Burning Moon end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

  • Is The Burning Moon scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is The Burning Moon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is The Burning Moon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is The Burning Moon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Burning Moon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Burning Moon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Burning Moon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Burning Moon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Burning Moon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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