The Red Inn

The Red Inn

Directed by Claude Autant-Lara

Produced by Memnon Films

1951104 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper built on the absurd collision between a murderous innkeeper's confession and a monk's moral predicament, balancing macabre humor with genuine menace.

A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Red Inn scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Red Inn sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Red Inn 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Red Inn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Red Inn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Red Inn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Red Inn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Red Inn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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