The Hypnosis

The Hypnosis

Someone is Manipulating Us.

Directed by Choi Jae-hoon

Produced by Smile Ent.

202185 min6.2 / 10

A psychological thriller that uses hypnosis and trauma as a gateway into paranoia and manipulation, where the line between healing and harm becomes dangerously blurred.

Jin-ho lost his parents in an accident when he was a child, he receives hypnosis to treat his trauma related to the accident. Do-hyun, a college student gets interested in Jin-ho's hypnosis and he tries doing it too.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does The Hypnosis end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Hypnosis violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Hypnosis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hypnosis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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