The Ringmaster

The Ringmaster

Entertainment Knows No Boundaries

Directed by Søren Juul Petersen

Produced by Frightgeist Film, 2Feet Entertainment

2018100 min5.7 / 10

A tense, paranoid thriller about two isolated women trapped in a deadly game orchestrated by an unseen predator.

Nationwide quietness. The streets are empty. Everyone’s glued to their screens at home, watching the final game. In the outskirts of Denmark, close to the German border, a small gas station needs to be open for service, even on this special night. Two young women have the shift. Ambitious Agnes is in the backroom putting finishing touches on her thesis, while free-spirited Belinda is on her phone, hoping to get the attention of her boyfriend. Unfortunately, the shift is not going to be as uneventful as they think, because no customers also means no witnesses, and the girls have been spotted to play a special part in a very different sort of game.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Ringmaster easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Ringmaster sad? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ringmaster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ringmaster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ringmaster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ringmaster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ringmaster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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