The Calling

The Calling

Pray for the Prey

Directed by Jason Stone

Produced by Darius Films, Manis Film

2014108 min5.9 / 10

A dark procedural thriller centered on a detective's investigation into a religiously-motivated serial killer, blending psychological tension with existential questions about faith and evil.

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

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

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

  • Is The Calling violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Calling end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Calling easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Calling, and what each one shares →

Like The Calling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Calling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Calling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Calling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Calling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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