Tumbbad

Tumbbad

A Tale of Greed Beyond Fear.

Directed by Rahi Anil Barve

Produced by Filmgate Films, Film i Väst

2018113 min7.6 / 10

A dark, atmospheric horror-fantasy rooted in Hindu mythology that explores greed's corrupting power through a cursed village where family bonds fracture under the weight of obsession.

India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Tumbbad sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Tumbbad end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Tumbbad easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Tumbbad violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Tumbbad, and what each one shares →

Like Tumbbad

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tumbbad

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tumbbad, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tumbbad, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tumbbad, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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