
The Pact
Some doors should never be opened.
Directed by Nicholas McCarthy
Produced by Preferred Content
A haunted-house mystery that uses supernatural dread and family trauma to excavate dark secrets buried in a childhood home.
After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst: noises startling them in the night, objects moving about, a fallen picture of an unknown woman posed next to their mother. Annie begins experiencing a series of intense and disturbing dreams - visions that lead her to uncover something terrible about her mother's past that is finally revealing itself.
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Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is The Pact sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Pact scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does The Pact end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Pact easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Pact violent? 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
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Ensemble
Everything like The Pact, and what each one shares →
Like The Pact
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Pact
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Pact, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Pact, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Pact, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































