The Dark Red

The Dark Red

The scariest thing about her story is that no one believes it.

Directed by Dan Bush

Produced by Psychopia Pictures

2020101 min5.9 / 10

A paranoid, ambiguous psychological horror that traps the viewer in a woman's fractured reality, where the line between delusion and genuine cult horror remains deliberately unclear.

A young woman is committed to a psychiatric hospital and claims her newborn was stolen by a dark cult.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Dark Red easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Dark Red end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Dark Red violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Dark Red

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dark Red

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dark Red, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dark Red, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dark Red, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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