The Stylist

The Stylist

A look to kill for.

Directed by Jill Gevargizian

2020105 min5.2 / 10

A dark psychological horror about a lonely serial killer whose obsession with a bride-to-be spirals into violence, blending intimate character study with mounting dread.

Claire is a lonely hairstylist who secretly murders and scalps her clients. When Olivia makes the well-intentioned mistake of asking Claire to style her hair for her wedding, she becomes dangerously obsessed, and her sanity starts to slip away with bloody consequences.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Stylist violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Does The Stylist end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is The Stylist easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

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 Stylist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Stylist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Stylist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Stylist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Stylist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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