The Fiend

The Fiend

It's a Sickness of the Soul!

Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis

Produced by World Arts Media

197292 min5.0 / 10

A dark, religiously-inflected slasher about psychological manipulation and sexual repression that spirals into serial murder and madness.

Led by a sinister minister, a controlling religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness and murder. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to a rampage of carnage and chaos!

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Fiend violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Fiend scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Is The Fiend 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Fiend

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Fiend

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Fiend, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Fiend, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Fiend, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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