The Mimic

The Mimic

Don't follow its voice.

Directed by Huh Jung

Produced by Studio Dream Capture, Next Entertainment World

2017100 min6.3 / 10

A paranoid psychological horror that exploits a grieving mother's vulnerability through an uncanny intruder, building dread through the question of what is human.

The mother of a missing child takes in a lost girl she finds in the woods, but soon begins to wonder if she is even human.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Mimic scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is The Mimic 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Mimic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Mimic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Mimic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Mimic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Mimic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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