The Halfway House

The Halfway House

Directed by Basil Dearden

Produced by Ealing Studios

194495 min6.5 / 10

A supernatural mystery where troubled strangers converge at a liminal Welsh inn, gradually discovering they may be caught between worlds.

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? And why doesn't Gwyneth seem to cast a shadow?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Halfway House scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Halfway House sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Halfway House violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Halfway House end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Halfway House easy watching? 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Halfway House

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Halfway House

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Halfway House, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Halfway House, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Halfway House, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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