True Fiction

True Fiction

Burn your idols

Directed by Braden Croft

201997 min4.9 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about idol worship and manipulation, where a fan's dream becomes a nightmare of controlled terror and betrayal.

Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she's hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb's remote estate, Avery is given her one and only task; to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Caleb's next novel.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is True Fiction scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is True Fiction violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is True Fiction 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like True Fiction

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as True Fiction

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like True Fiction, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like True Fiction, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like True Fiction, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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