The Red Spider

The Red Spider

Directed by Marcin Koszałka

Produced by Krakow Film Commission, Fog'n'Desire Films

201595 min5.2 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about obsession and paranoia set in 1960s Cracow, where a young man becomes dangerously fixated on a stranger he believes to be a legendary serial killer.

Karol, an ordinary young man, runs into a much older man, whom he believes to be a Red Spider, the terrifying serial killer, prowling the streets of Cracow in 1960s. Karol becomes obsessed with the man and spies on him.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is The Red Spider violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Red Spider

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Red Spider

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Red Spider, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Red Spider, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Red Spider, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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