The Elixir

The Elixir

Directed by Kimo Stamboel

Produced by Mowin Pictures

2025118 min5.9 / 10

A dark, tense zombie-horror film centered on a fractured family forced to overcome their dysfunction and unite against an undead plague in their isolated village.

An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Elixir violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Elixir end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Elixir 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Elixir, and what each one shares →

Like The Elixir

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Elixir

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Elixir, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Elixir, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Elixir, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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