The Craigslist Killer

The Craigslist Killer

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Directed by Stephen Kay

Produced by Peace Out Productions, SilverScreen Pictures

201195 min5.2 / 10

A dark true-crime thriller examining the shocking descent of a seemingly perfect medical student into a hidden world of gambling, predation, and murder.

Based on a true story, seemingly flawless Philip Markoff, a charismatic and popular medical student at Boston University, leads a double life and starts to descend into a twisted world of gambling, crime, battery, and eventually murder, all while meeting his victims via Craigslist. 

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Craigslist Killer easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Is The Craigslist Killer violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Craigslist Killer 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Craigslist Killer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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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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