The Cremator

The Cremator

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Directed by Juraj Herz

Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov

1969101 min7.8 / 10

A deeply unsettling Czech New Wave film that traces a cremator's delusional philosophy into complicity with Nazi ideology, blending dark comedy with existential horror.

In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Cremator end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Cremator sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Cremator one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The Cremator easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is The Cremator 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.

92/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Surprise86

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Love95

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