The Silenced

The Silenced

The lost girls, suspicious school, and abnormal changes...

Directed by Lee Hae-young

Produced by Generation Blue Films, Lotte Entertainment

201599 min6.5 / 10

A paranoid, atmospheric horror-mystery set in a 1930s Korean boarding school where a sickly girl uncovers disturbing secrets while her own body undergoes inexplicable changes.

A sickly girl Ju-ran transfers to a new sanitorium boarding school to regain health. But she discovers that students are disappearing and notices abnormal changes happening to her body. She suspects the school for what's happening and tries to discover what secret is hidden.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Silenced scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Silenced sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Silenced 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Silenced

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Silenced

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Silenced, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Silenced, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Silenced, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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