The Chalk Line

The Chalk Line

Directed by Ignacio Tatay

Produced by Pokeepsie Films, Mogambo Films

2022106 min6.4 / 10

A dark mystery-horror centered on a couple's attempt to understand a traumatized child with a sinister past, blending psychological unease with supernatural dread.

After a couple finds a traumatized child of unknown origins, wife Paula must decipher the girl's strange behaviors to unlock her identity and dark past.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Chalk Line scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Does The Chalk Line end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Chalk Line 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Chalk Line, But Darker

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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