The Unearthly

The Unearthly

An army of mutants on a mission from hell!

Directed by Boris Petroff

Produced by AB-PT Pictures Corp.

195773 min4.0 / 10

A lurid 1950s B-horror about unethical human experimentation in an isolated asylum, blending mad-scientist tropes with body-horror and institutional dread.

A mad doctor uses patients at his isolated psychiatric institute as subjects in his attempts to create longevity by surgically installing an artificial gland in their skulls.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Unearthly scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Unearthly violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is The Unearthly sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Unearthly

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Unearthly

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Unearthly, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Unearthly, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Unearthly, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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