The Dark Hours

The Dark Hours

Directed by Paul Fox

Produced by Calder Road Film, Canadian Film Centre

200580 min5.7 / 10

A claustrophobic, psychologically twisted home-invasion thriller that traps its characters in a winter cabin with a dangerous psychopath, emphasizing mind games and paranoia over gore.

Dr. Samantha Goodman is a beautiful, young psychiatrist. Burnt out, she drives to the family’s winter cottage to spend time with her husband and sister. A relaxing weekend is jarringly interrupted when a terrifying and unexpected guest arrives. What follows is an extraordinary night of terror and evil mind games where escape is not an option.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dark Hours scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Dark Hours violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The Dark Hours 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Dark Hours

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dark Hours

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dark Hours, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dark Hours, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dark Hours, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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