The Syndrome

The Syndrome

Fear Has No Face

Directed by Vyacheslav Rudenko

Produced by Azion Cinema, Sem Holmov

202296 min6.6 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller centered on mysterious deaths and an ominous supernatural force, blending paranoia and existential dread with investigative mystery.

While Saint Petersburg is shocked by the series of mysterious suicides, Egor is about to move to Moscow to leave the past behind and start over. His plans change when he meets Karina who believes something supernatural is happening. Together they will try to reveal the secret of the reoccuring deaths. The secret that will lead them to the sinister Man in White.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does The Syndrome end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Syndrome easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Syndrome

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Syndrome

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Syndrome, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Syndrome, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Syndrome, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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