Trauma

Trauma

A dark secret. A twisted mind. An insane desire for revenge.

Directed by Dario Argento

Produced by Overseas FilmGroup, ADC Films

1993109 min5.8 / 10

A dark, tension-driven thriller about two damaged people investigating a serial killer, driven by trauma and the need for revenge.

A young Romanian woman and a recovering drug addict launch an unlikely investigation after her parents are murdered by a vicious serial killer known as The Headhunter.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Trauma violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Trauma sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does Trauma end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Written about

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Trauma, and what each one shares →

Like Trauma

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Trauma

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Trauma, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Trauma, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Trauma, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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