The Park Maniac

The Park Maniac

A Brazilian serial killer.

Directed by Maurício Eça

Produced by Santa Rita Filmes

2024103 min5.8 / 10

A dark true-crime drama centered on the collision between a serial killer and an ambitious journalist, grounded in real historical violence and moral ambiguity.

An infamous serial killer who assaulted and killed several women in the '90s, gets on a collision course with a young journalist eager for the truth and a career-changing article.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Park Maniac violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Park Maniac end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Park Maniac scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Park Maniac sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Park Maniac

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Park Maniac

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Park Maniac, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Park Maniac, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Park Maniac, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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