The Victim

The Victim

The phone is not the only thing that's dead in Susan's house!

Directed by Herschel Daugherty

Produced by Universal Television, ABC

197274 min6.3 / 10

A claustrophobic, paranoia-soaked thriller about a woman hunted in her own home by her sister's killer, with mounting dread and limited escape.

A woman is trapped during a storm in a house with no electricity or phone. A killer has murdered her sister, stuffed the body in the basement, and is now after her.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does The Victim end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Victim violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Victim sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Victim

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Victim

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Victim, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Victim, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Victim, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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