The Chosen

The Chosen

The first kill is the hardest.

Directed by Ben Jehoshua

Produced by Terror Films

201588 min4.4 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller centered on a family's desperate race against a demonic possession, grounded in familial bonds amid escalating horror.

When a child-stealing demon attaches itself to a little girl, her family is thrust into a battle against time in order to save the girl and send the demon back to hell.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Chosen scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Chosen easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Chosen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Chosen sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Chosen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Chosen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Chosen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Chosen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Chosen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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