Triloquist

Triloquist

Directed by Mark Jones

200890 min5.5 / 10

A dark horror film about traumatized children and a vengeful puppet that blends abuse narrative with supernatural slasher elements.

In 1993, in Hollywood, California, a decadent ventriloquist overdoses and dies, leaving her two children to be sent to a foster house with their dummy. Their lives become a nightmare of abuse and murder, to be avenged by a wrathful dummy.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Triloquist sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Triloquist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Triloquist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Triloquist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Triloquist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Triloquist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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