The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

Directed by Jack Smight

Produced by Universal Television

197274 min6.7 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller about a vulnerable woman trapped between a genuine horror and her family's gaslighting, where sanity itself becomes the battleground.

A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Screaming Woman sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Screaming Woman scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Screaming Woman 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Screaming Woman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Screaming Woman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Screaming Woman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Screaming Woman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Screaming Woman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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