The Red House

The Red House

OF THIS MAN...AND THE GIRL WHO LIVED IN "THE RED HOUSE"...people spoke only in whispers

Directed by Delmer Daves

Produced by Sol Lesser Productions

1947100 min6.3 / 10

A noir-inflected psychological thriller built on family secrets and mounting dread, where an isolated farmhouse harbors guilt and danger.

An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does The Red House end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Red House scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is The Red House 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Red House

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Red House

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Red House, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Red House, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Red House, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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