The House of Snails

The House of Snails

Directed by Macarena Astorga

Produced by Esto También Pasará, Bowfinger

2021104 min6.0 / 10

A psychological horror that uses isolation, desire, and a surreal rural setting to blur the boundaries between reality and delusion.

A writer secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After realizing the oddities of the rural community the author starts to question the lines between reality and fiction.

Questions people ask

  • Is The House of Snails scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does The House of Snails end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The House of Snails sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The House of Snails 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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