The Piper

The Piper

The last tune you'll ever hear.

Directed by Anthony Waller

Produced by Cometstone Pictures, VMI WorldWide

2023105 min4.8 / 10

A dark supernatural horror that weaponizes parental guilt and the Pied Piper legend to explore the consequences of hidden crimes and the terror of losing one's child.

Liz and her daughter Amy move to Hamelin where a dark secret in Liz's past is uncovered by the restless spirit of the Pied Piper, who seeks out those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Piper violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Piper end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Piper sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Piper easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Piper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Piper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Piper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Piper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Piper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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