The House on Carroll Street
Emily Crane left her home one morning and stepped into a nightmare.
Directed by Peter Yates
Produced by Orion Pictures
A Cold War-era thriller about a blacklisted reporter who uncovers a dangerous conspiracy while navigating surveillance, political persecution, and an unlikely alliance with an FBI agent.
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Questions people ask
Is The House on Carroll Street easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The House on Carroll Street end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The House on Carroll Street violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The House on Carroll Street sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The House on Carroll Street scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The House on Carroll Street
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The House on Carroll Street
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The House on Carroll Street, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The House on Carroll Street, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The House on Carroll Street, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
