The Influence

The Influence

Directed by Denis Rovira van Boekholt

Produced by Mogambo Films, Nadie es Perfecto

201999 min4.9 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked horror film that weaponizes childhood trauma and family obligation against a protagonist trapped in a haunted house with an malevolent presence.

After moving back to her family home to care for her dying mother, a nurse haunted by her childhood memories must struggle with an evil force in the house.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is The Influence easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Influence violent? Yes. More violent than 83% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Influence, and what each one shares →

Like The Influence

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Influence

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Influence, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Influence, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Influence, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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