The Haunting of Helena

The Haunting of Helena

She's coming for her.

Directed by Ascanio Malgarini, Christian Bisceglia

Produced by One More Pictures, RAI

201387 min5.7 / 10

A gothic supernatural thriller centered on a mother and daughter haunted by a malevolent presence tied to a dark secret within their new home.

After a divorce, Sophia moves to the south of Italy with her daughter, Helena. Their new home, an apartment within an austere building of the fascist age, is a chance for them to start a new life. But inside an old storage room hides a mysterious closet and a buried secret. After the loss of Helena’s first baby tooth, a chilling obsession begins and an apparition haunts her sleep...

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is The Haunting of Helena easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Haunting of Helena violent? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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