Totem

Totem

Going Up the Pole...of Evil.

Directed by David DeCoteau

Produced by Full Moon Pictures, Full Moon Features

199968 min4.4 / 10

A supernatural horror film centered on demonic possession and control, where trapped characters face malevolent forces manipulating their actions through an ancient cursed monument.

Six people find themselves inexplicably transported to a remote cabin that is surrounded by an invisible barrier. In a nearby graveyard, they discover an ancient, carved stone monument that they dub a "totem pole." Soon, they find themselves trapped in a murderous plot by malevolent forces that can control and manipulate their actions with the ultimate goal being to unleash three demonic entities from the monument.

Questions people ask

  • Is Totem scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Totem easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

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

  • Is Totem 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Totem

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Totem

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Totem, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Totem, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Totem, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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