The Harbinger

The Harbinger

Only death can save her.

Directed by Will Klipstine

Produced by Throughline Films, Icon Film Distribution

2022114 min4.7 / 10

A dark, paranoid family drama where supernatural dread and moral ambiguity converge around a troubled daughter and the question of whether she—or something else—is responsible for deaths in her wake.

A family moves their troubled daughter to a small town, where people suspect she is responsible for a series of mysterious deaths. Fearing something evil followed them, the tormented parents must do whatever it takes to save their daughter.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Harbinger sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Harbinger end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Harbinger easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Harbinger 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Harbinger

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Harbinger

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Harbinger, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Harbinger, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Harbinger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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