The Rake

The Rake

Death is Everywhere. No One is Immune.

Directed by Tony Wash

Produced by Red Band Films, Scotchworthy Productions

201878 min4.6 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about estranged siblings reuniting to confront a mythic creature responsible for their parents' deaths, haunted by the possibility that the threat remains unfinished.

Ben and Ashley come together 20 years after the murder of their parents to determine the cause of their parents' death. Ashley is troubled by the idea that the thing that took her parents' lives may not be finished with her family.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Rake sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Rake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

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 Rake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Rake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Rake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Rake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Rake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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