The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Directed by Robert Eggers

Produced by Palehorse Productions

200922 min6.8 / 10

A claustrophobic, psychologically tormented adaptation of Poe that uses meticulous period craft and unsettling puppetry to inhabit the fractured mind of a guilt-stricken servant.

Within the chambers of a desolate house, a solitary servant tends to his invalid master. Tangibly detailed period design and hauntingly lifelike puppetry unearth the dreamworld of Poe.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Tell-Tale Heart scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does The Tell-Tale Heart end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Tell-Tale Heart sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Tell-Tale Heart easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Tell-Tale Heart violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Tell-Tale Heart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Tell-Tale Heart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Tell-Tale Heart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Tell-Tale Heart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Tell-Tale Heart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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