
The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
Directed by Hideo Nakata
Produced by KADOKAWA, Twins Japan
A dark psychological thriller that intertwines trauma, dissociation, and murder within an intimate domestic setting, exploring the fractured psyche of an abuse survivor.
Sexually abused as a child by her step-father, Kyoko is now an adult who lives with three other roommates, one of them a lesbian who's attracted to her. Amidst misunderstandings and more abuse at the hands of her mother, Kyoko is faced with a wave of murders, her mental state worsening.
Questions people ask
Is The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer violent? Yes. More violent than 83% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































