The Child Remains

The Child Remains

A buried secret is about to kill again. Inspired by true events.

Directed by Michael Melski

Produced by Malefic Films

2017107 min5.2 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller that weaponizes the vulnerability of pregnancy and parenthood, grounding its haunting in historical tragedy and intimate dread.

An expectant couple's intimate weekend turns to terror as they discover their secluded country inn is a haunted maternity home where infants and mothers were murdered.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Child Remains sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Child Remains end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Child Remains easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Child Remains violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Child Remains

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Child Remains

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Child Remains, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Child Remains, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Child Remains, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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