The Shadow in the North
Directed by John Alexander
A Victorian-era detective mystery driven by a determined amateur sleuth's pursuit of a powerful industrialist, balancing procedural intrigue with period atmosphere.
Sally Lockhart crosses paths with the nefarious industrialist Axel Bellman, the richest and most powerful man in Europe. She's determined to prove him guilty of corruption and fraud, whilst Bellman will stop at nothing to destroy her case.
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Questions people ask
Is The Shadow in the North scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Shadow in the North easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Shadow in the North end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shadow in the North sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shadow in the North 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Shadow in the North
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Shadow in the North
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Shadow in the North, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Shadow in the North, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Shadow in the North, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
