Uncanny

Uncanny

Deception by design

Directed by Matthew Leutwyler

Produced by Emergent Behavior, Shoreline Entertainment

201591 min5.9 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller that uses an android's emergence as a vehicle to explore deception, desire, and the blurred boundaries between human and artificial consciousness.

For ten years, inventor David Kressen has lived in seclusion with his inventions, including Adam, a robot with incredible lifelike human qualities. When reporter Joy Andrews is given access to their unconventional facility, she is alternately repelled and attracted to the scientist and his creation. But as Adam exhibits emergent behavior of anger and jealousy towards her, she finds herself increasingly entangled in a web of deception where no one’s motives are easily decipherable.

Questions people ask

  • Is Uncanny scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Uncanny end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Uncanny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Uncanny sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Uncanny violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Uncanny

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Uncanny

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Uncanny, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Uncanny, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Uncanny, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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