The Man in My Basement
Directed by Nadia Latif
Produced by Protagonist Pictures, Good Gate Media
A claustrophobic psychological thriller about a desperate man's dangerous bargain with an unknowable presence, built on mounting dread and existential unease.
Down on his luck, Charles Blakey agrees to rent his basement to a mysterious stranger, unaware he may be letting in a force much darker than he imagined.
Questions people ask
Is The Man in My Basement scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Man in My Basement end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Man in My Basement sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Man in My Basement easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Man in My Basement violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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 Man in My Basement
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Man in My Basement
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Man in My Basement, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Man in My Basement, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Man in My Basement, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
