The Suffering

The Suffering

Those Who Sin Must Suffer

Directed by Robert Hamilton

Produced by Reclusive Cinema, Captureglass Pictures

2016104 min4.7 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological horror about a man's deteriorating grip on reality while trapped on a cursed farm with supernatural entities and a sinister overseer.

A man fights for his sanity when he finds himself trapped on a rural farm inhabited by sinister beings overseen by a mysterious caretaker.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Suffering end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is The Suffering easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Suffering violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Suffering 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Suffering

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Suffering

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Suffering, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Suffering, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Suffering, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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