
The Guardian
Tonight, while the world is asleep... an ancient evil is about to awaken.
Directed by William Friedkin
Produced by Universal Pictures
A paranoid supernatural horror about a demonic nanny infiltrating a family's home, built on deception and the violation of domestic safety.
Phil and Kate select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the seemingly lovely Camilla is not what she appears to be...
Questions people ask
Is The Guardian scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is The Guardian one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.
Is The Guardian easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Guardian end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Guardian violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Guardian sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.
Written about
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Guardian, and what each one shares →
Like The Guardian
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Guardian
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Guardian, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Guardian, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Guardian, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































